Town Planner

PropSource Consulting; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

PropSource Consulting is seeking a proactive Planning Consultant to join our growing team in Edinburgh. You will provide professional planning advice, liaise with clients and authorities, and contribute to a diverse portfolio across residential, living, retail, and higher education sectors in Scotland.

The role offers the chance to work on challenging commissions, develop strategies, prepare reports and representations, and advance within a reputable firm with attractive benefits and ongoing CPD

Qualifications

• Be RTPI chartered or on pathway to achieving.
• Have minimum 2 years experience.
• Proven strong written and communication capabilities including report writing.
• Have a strong attention to detail.
• Be confident and ambitious to grow within a reputable firm.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional planning advice to clients and represent them at meetings.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate planning reports, applications, appeals, and representations for submission.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop planning strategies, prepare project programmes, and assess supporting information.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Support business development initiatives by identifying new opportunities, contributing to fee proposals, and assisting with firm-wide marketing efforts.
• Maintain and enhance professional knowledge through ongoing continuing professional development (CPD).
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role as reasonably requested.

Skills

Written communication

Report writing

Attention to detail

Education

RTPI chartered status or on pathway

Job description

Benefits: Generous annual leave, Christmas office closure (in addition to annual leave), private medical insurance, car allowances, company away days, regular social events, paid volunteer day and market leading bonuses.

An opportunity has opened within a growing planning and development consultancy team working across a broad mix of sectors including residential, living, retail & leisure, commercial, mixed-use, and higher education.

This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects across the Scottish market, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and engaging directly with clients, consultants, and local authorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional planning advice to clients and represent them at meetings.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate planning reports, applications, appeals, and representations for submission.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop planning strategies, prepare project programmes, and assess supporting information.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Support business development initiatives by identifying new opportunities, contributing to fee proposals, and assisting with firm-wide marketing efforts.
• Maintain and enhance professional knowledge through ongoing continuing professional development (CPD).
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role as reasonably requested.

The right person will:

• Be RTPI chartered or on pathway to achieving
• Have minimum 2 years experience
• Proven strong written and communication capabilities including report writing
• Have a strong attention to detail
• Be confident and ambitious to grow within a reputable firm