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    Assistant Town Planner

    Finance
    Penguin Recruitment
    Edinburgh, City
    Permanent
    Competitive
    On-Site

    Job Description

    Assistant Town Planner

    Edinburgh

    Salary: Negotiable depending on skills and experience

    An excellent opportunity has become available for an Assistant Town Planner to join an established consultancy in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be joining supportive team and will have exposure to a variety of projects within the residential, commercial and renewables sectors.

    Qualifications:

    In this instance applications are sought from candidates with a BSc and ideally an MSc (or equivalent) in an appropriate planning related discipline and membership to the RTPI.

    Experience:

    Ideally candidates will have some previous experience of preparing planning applications and appeals, undertaking site development appraisals and liaising with clients, land owners and developers.

    Duties:

    • Carrying out research on site development potential

    • Delivering expert planning advice to clients

    • Preparing planning documents

    • Preparing and submitting appeal evidence

    • Attending client meetings and Planning Committee's Benefits:

    • Joining a growing consultancy with excellent career progression opportunities

    • Full benefits package Interested? To discuss this vacancy and other positions within the town planning sector, please do not hesitate to contact HARRIET ALLAN on (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed) and we will get back to you.

    Posted on August 12, 2026

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