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.

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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)