Town Planner

D R Newitt is delighted to present an exciting opportunity for a Planning Officer with one of our Specialist Planning Consultancies based in Edinburgh. We are a market‑leading integrated Planning and Strategic Communications consultancy, active across the UK and Ireland, with offices in Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin and London.

We provide strategic advice with a commercial focus and have delivered planning approvals for schemes across all development sectors including energy, infrastructure, residential, retail, commercial, industrial, healthcare, tourism, and leisure.

We have an opportunity for a Consultant / Senior level Planning Consultant to join our Edinburgh office and help manage a growing caseload and client requirements. The successful candidate will work closely with our Planning Directors to assist in running and delivery of a full range of projects across Great Britain. This provides an exciting opportunity for career progression and professional development.

Applicants should have a degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning and at least 2 years of post‑graduation professional experience, either having or are close to obtaining RTPI Chartered status. We are looking for a person with excellent planning skills in the sectors we operate and excellent professional skills with the ambition to develop as a practitioner, to work towards Associate level.

The majority of the Edinburgh office work will be in Scotland and, as such, extensive professional experience of the Scottish planning system is essential, and experience of the English planning system is desirable. Applicants should possess a driving licence and have access to a car to allow them to perform their duties.

• Excellent IT skills including MS Word, Excel and Power Point
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent problem‑solving and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage a varied workload and meet strict deadlines