Associate / Associate Director - Town Planning

Associate/Associate Director - Town Planning
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £60-80,000

A well-established multidisciplinary consultancy, respected for its work in the energy, infrastructure, transport and defence markets, is looking to appoint a Chartered Town Planner at Associate or Associate Director level to strengthen its expanding Scottish team. This is a rare chance to step up into a senior position, taking charge of major planning schemes and helping to steer a highly regarded planning offering.

Benefits

• Attractive salary with a comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid and flexible working options.
• Clear routes for career progression and professional growth.
• Continued training, mentoring and support.
• Exposure to nationally significant projects across major infrastructure sectors.
• The chance to shape the direction of a growing multidisciplinary business.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on a wide variety of planning applications and associated documentation across multiple development sectors.
• Advise private sector clients on planning strategy, drawing on a thorough understanding of the system.
• Shape and implement planning strategies from the earliest project stages through to determination.
• Build and maintain key client relationships as a trusted adviser.
• Spot new business opportunities and help the planning team expand.
• Work alongside multidisciplinary colleagues and coordinate planning inputs across project teams.
• Attend meetings, hearings and public consultations on behalf of clients where needed.
• Guide, coach and nurture junior and mid-level planners.
• Help set the wider strategic direction of the consultancy.

Skills and Qualifications

• Chartered Town Planner with full MRTPI membership.
• Degree in Town Planning or an RTPI-accredited related subject.
• Substantial post-qualification experience gained in a planning consultancy or comparable setting.
• Excellent working knowledge of UK planning policy and the planning system.
• Track record of handling complex planning applications and development schemes.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with confident client management.
• Experience of leading projects and teams and supporting colleagues' development.
• Commercial outlook, with the ability to identify opportunities and support business development.
• Able to balance competing demands and deliver in a fast-moving environment.

To apply, please call Sophie on or alternatively, send your CV across to . I look forward to hearing from you soon!