Town Planner

PropSource Consulting; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Christmas office closure (in addition)

Private medical insurance

Car allowances

Company away days

Regular social events

Paid volunteer day

Market leading bonuses

Job summary

PropSource Consulting in Edinburgh is recruiting a Town Planner to join its growing planning and development team. The firm works across residential, living, retail, leisure, commercial, mixed-use and higher education projects across Scotland and beyond.

You will provide planning advice, prepare reports and representations, liaise with clients and authorities, and help develop new business. The successful candidate will be RTPI chartered or on the path, with at least 2 years’ experience and

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

Client liaison

Ambition to grow

Education

RTPI Chartered or on pathway

Job description

Role: Town Planner

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: DOE

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