Associate Planner | Associate Director - Town Planning in Edinburgh

Job Title: Associate Town Planner | Associate Director

Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in their search for an experienced Associate / Associate Director Town Planner to join their established Planning and Environment team in Scotland.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded planning professional to take on a senior position within a growing consultancy, working on a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects across the energy, infrastructure, transport and defence sectors.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering planning services, developing client relationships and supporting the continued growth of the wider team. The position offers considerable scope to influence projects, lead multidisciplinary teams and take the next step in your career.

As an Associate / Associate Director Town Planner, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing a varied portfolio of planning applications and associated supporting documentation.
• Providing strategic planning advice to a diverse range of private sector clients.
• Developing and implementing planning strategies from project inception through to delivery.
• Managing key client relationships and acting as a trusted planning advisor.
• Identifying new business opportunities and contributing to the continued growth of the planning team.
• Coordinating planning inputs alongside multidisciplinary technical specialists.
• Representing clients at meetings, public consultations, hearings and other stakeholder engagements.
• Mentoring, supporting and developing junior and mid-level planning professionals.
• Taking responsibility for project delivery, commercial performance and client satisfaction.

To be considered for this Associate / Associate Director Town Planner position, you will ideally have:

• MRTPI chartered status.
• A degree in Town Planning or a relevant RTPI-accredited qualification.
• Significant post-qualification experience within a planning consultancy or similar environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of the UK planning system, planning policy and development management.
• Experience managing complex planning applications and delivering projects across a range of sectors.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and client relationship management skills.
• Experience leading teams, mentoring colleagues and managing multiple projects.
• A commercially aware approach with an interest in business development and growing client relationships.

Experience with Section 36 and Section 37 applications, Development Consent Orders (DCOs) or major infrastructure projects would be advantageous, although not essential.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression.
• Ongoing professional training and development.
• Strong mentoring and leadership support.
• The opportunity to work on nationally significant projects.
• A collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment.

The role can be based from either Edinburgh or Glasgow, with applications also welcomed from candidates elsewhere in Scotland who can work flexibly.

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)