Town Planner Location: Edinburgh

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well established and highly respected planning consultancy in their search for a Town Planner to join their growing Edinburgh team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Town Planner to work on a diverse portfolio of projects across Scotland, supporting both public and private sector clients. The role would suit a motivated Town Planner looking to build strong consultancy experience within a collaborative and commercially focused environment.

The Role

As a Town Planner, you will support the delivery of planning advice across a wide range of sectors including residential, commercial, infrastructure and energy developments. You will be involved in projects from early-stage appraisals through to application submission and post-consent work.

Key responsibilities will include:

Preparing and managing planning applications and supporting documents

Undertaking planning appraisals and policy research

Liaising with local authorities, stakeholders and clients

Supporting appeals and representations to development plans

Assisting senior colleagues with project delivery and client management

About You

To be successful in this Town Planner role, you will ideally have:

A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline

Experience working in a planning consultancy or local authority environment

A solid understanding of the Scottish planning system

Strong written and verbal communication skills

A proactive, organised approach with good attention to detail

Progress toward RTPI accreditation (or willingness to work towards it)

Why Apply?

This Town Planner position offers the chance to develop your career within a supportive consultancy that values professional development and exposure to high quality work. You will gain experience across a broad range of planning projects while working closely with experienced planners who are committed to mentoring and progression.

If you are interested in this Town Planner position, please contact Joel Bland at Penguin Recruitment for further information