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Assistant Town Planner

Assistant Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd • Edinburgh, Midlothian, GB_SCT
19 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Assistant Town Planner

Location: Flexible / HybridSalary: Competitive + Benefits

Are you an ambitious Assistant Town Planner looking to accelerate your career with a highly respected planning consultancy? This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and growing team where you'll gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of projects across the residential, commercial, rural, and mixed-use sectors.

Working alongside experienced planning professionals, you'll play an active role in delivering planning advice to a broad range of private and public sector clients while developing your technical expertise and progressing your career.

The Role

As an Assistant Town Planner, you'll support the delivery of planning projects from inception through to completion. You'll work closely with senior planners, clients, architects, and consultants, assisting with planning applications, appeals, policy research, and site appraisals.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Preparing and submitting planning applications.
  • Undertaking planning policy and site research.
  • Assisting with planning appeals and representations.
  • Liaising with local authorities, clients, and external consultants.
  • Supporting the preparation of Planning Statements, Design & Access Statements, and other planning reports.
  • Monitoring planning applications and keeping clients informed of progress.
  • Attending site visits, client meetings, and planning committee meetings where appropriate.
  • Keeping up to date with changes in planning legislation and policy.
About You

We're keen to hear from candidates who have:

  • A degree (or postgraduate qualification) in Town Planning or a related discipline.
  • Working towards or recently achieved MRTPI status (or an ambition to do so).
  • Previous planning experience within a consultancy, local authority, or developer environment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • A proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
  • The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • A full UK driving licence is desirable.
What's on Offer?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established consultancy with an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality planning advice across a wide variety of sectors.

In return, you'll benefit from:

  • Competitive salary.
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
  • Ongoing professional development and structured career progression.
  • Support towards MRTPI accreditation.
  • Exposure to an exciting and varied project portfolio.
  • A supportive and collaborative working environment.
  • Generous holiday allowance and comprehensive benefits package.
Interested?

If you're looking to take the next step in your planning career with a consultancy that genuinely invests in its people, we'd love to hear from you.

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