Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an independent and chartered planning and development consultancy on the hire of a Town Planner to their team in Edinburgh.



Our client has been established for over 12 years and helps to deliver a wide variety of development projects across the UK. In this role, you will work on projects in the housing, commercial, retail, leisure, tourism, renewables, health, education, rural and heritage sectors.



Joining an experienced and balanced team you will help to provide the following services to your client base;



Town Planning Guidance

Planning Strategy & Development & Development Appraisal

Planning Applications

Planning Appeals / Expert Witness

Development Plan Representations

Project Management

Public Sector Studies and Research

Community Engagement



Qualifications & Experience Required



An RTPI accredited degree and/or Masters in a related discipline

MRTPI or working towards it

Work experience commensurate to a Planner level

Good communication skills

Good client liaison skills

Good negotiation skills

Project management skills

Strong report writing skills

Understanding of the Scottish planning system



Salary / Benefits



In return for your commitment and hard work, you will be rewarded with a competitive starting salary and benefits package, a varied workload and a fun and experienced leadership team for support.



Interested?



If you are looking to join an established and growing practice with a great reputation in the market, this is the role for you!



The Director is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Matt Fraser on (phone number removed) or