Associate Town Planner

Overview

As an Associate Town Planner in Edinburgh, you will lead complex planning projects with a focus on renewable energy and infrastructure. You’ll work within a growing team to manage consents and advise clients across Scotland and the UK, combining hands-on delivery with mentoring of junior staff. This hybrid role offers meaningful impact by shaping energy-led developments and NSIPs while supporting team growth and business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex planning applications and consenting strategies
• Support renewable energy projects, including EIA processes
• Advise clients through the planning and development lifecycle
• Coordinate projects across Scottish and English planning systems
• Provide expertise on Section 36/37 consents and other energy sector routes
• Support Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects and major developments
• Manage client relationships and contribute to business development
• Mentor junior colleagues, including line management for a Consultant
• Contribute to the ongoing growth and success of the planning team

Key requirements

• Approximately 7-10 years’ experience in town planning
• Strong track record delivering complex planning projects in renewables or infrastructure
• Experience with EIA projects and large-scale developments
• Knowledge of Scottish and English planning systems
• Experience with Section 36/37 consents, NSIPs or other major regimes (desirable)
• Strong project management and client-facing skills
• Ability to manage workloads, support colleagues and contribute to business growth
• Proactive approach and ambition to develop within a growing team

• Strong project management
• Client-facing skills
• Mentoring and line management
• EIA processes
• Section 36/37 consents
• NSIPs and other major energy sector consenting routes

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