Town Planner

Job Title:

Town Planner

Location:

Edinburgh

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Town Planner to join a market-leading, independently owned planning consultancy with a strong presence across the UK and Ireland. With multiple offices and a long-standing reputation in the industry, this consultancy provides commercially focused planning advice on high-profile developments nationwide.

The team has successfully secured planning approvals across a broad range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, residential, commercial, retail, healthcare, tourism, and leisure, working for a diverse client base of developers, investors, landowners, and public sector bodies.

The Role

As a Town Planner, you will work as part of a collaborative and highly experienced planning team, supporting and leading projects across a variety of development types. You will be exposed to complex planning challenges, strategic site promotion, and major infrastructure schemes, with genuine opportunities for progression and professional development.

Key Responsibilities

Preparing, managing, and submitting planning applications and supporting documentation
Providing commercially focused planning advice to clients and internal project teams
Engaging with local planning authorities and key stakeholders
Contributing to planning strategies for developments across multiple sectors
Supporting senior colleagues on larger and more complex projects
Keeping up to date with planning policy, legislation, and market trends

About You

A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline
MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership

Experience with in a consultancy or local authority planning environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
A commercial mindset with the ability to manage multiple projects
Ambitious, proactive, and keen to progress within a consultancy setting

What's on Offer

Competitive salary depending on experience
Clear and structured career progression
Exposure to major projects across diverse sectors
Flexible and supportive working environment
The opportunity to join a respected consultancy with a strong pipeline of work Interested?
If you're looking for a new challenge and want to be part of a forward-thinking consultancy, please contact Josh Jones at Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)