×
Register Here to Apply for Jobs or Post Jobs. X

Town Planner

Job in City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: D R Newitt & Associates
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-09
Job specializations:
  • Design & Architecture
    Environmental/ Urban Planning
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 GBP Yearly GBP 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: City of Edinburgh

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.

About the Role

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.

About

You

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.

Core Skills
  • 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
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Note that applications are not being accepted from your jurisdiction for this job currently via this jobsite. Candidate preferences are the decision of the Employer or Recruiting Agent, and are controlled by them alone.
To Search, View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap here to make a Search:
 
 
 
Search for further Jobs Here:
(Try combinations for better Results! Or enter less keywords for broader Results)
Location
Increase/decrease your Search Radius (miles)
0
200
Filters
Education Level
Experience Level (years)
Posted in last:
Salary