Senior Planner​/Associate Town Planner

Job Title:

Senior Town Planner | Associate Town Planner

Location:

Edinburgh

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well‑established and growing planning consultancy in their search for a Senior Planner / Associate to join their Scotland Planning team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to take on a senior role within a dynamic and commercially focused consultancy, working on a wide range of planning projects across Scotland.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering profitable planning projects in line with the wider business plan, while also contributing to business development and team leadership.

The role can be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow, with the position being primarily office‑based but offering some flexibility for remote working.

• Business Development:
  • Creating, developing and maintaining strong professional and client relationships
  • Generating and delivering profitable project work
  • Supporting the growth of new and existing client accounts
• Project Delivery & Compliance:
  • Managing planning projects in line with agreed budgets and timescales
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards and internal processes
  • Maintaining high‑quality project outputs
• Financial Management:
  • Working closely with the accounts team to support timely cash collection
  • Ensuring accurate and timely completion of timesheets in line with company procedures
• Leadership & Development:
  • Keeping technical knowledge and industry awareness up to date
  • Demonstrating a strong commitment to continuous professional development
  • Supporting the recruitment, onboarding and performance management of team members
• Collaboration:
  • Promoting the wider business and identifying cross‑selling opportunities
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues across teams and disciplines

• A strong breadth of planning experience across multiple sectors
• Experience with in the Scottish planning system is desirable but not essential
• RTPI membership preferred, or actively working towards MRTPI
• Solid knowledge of development management, planning policy and project management
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with strong initiative
• Confident working collaboratively with clients and internal teams
• Right to work in the UK (essential)

• Permanent position at Senior Planner or Associate level
• Opportunity to work on high‑profile and diverse planning projects
• Clear scope for career progression and leadership responsibility
• Flexible working arrangements
• Supportive, professional and ambitious working environment

If you are interested, the hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP. Please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed).