Senior Planner​/Associate Town Planner

Position: 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 Role

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.

Key responsibilities include:

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

About You

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)

What's on Offer

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

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)