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Town Planner Aberdeen Remote working also

Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Posted 15 hours ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Glasgow, City of Glasgow G62 6EP, Scotland

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Town Planner position is based in Aberdeen, requiring travel once every two weeks and offers a competitive salary.
  • The role involves supporting major projects in the energy sector, managing multidisciplinary teams, and leading feasibility studies and environmental reviews.
  • Candidates should have a degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline, preferably Town Planning, and be a full member of RTPI or working towards it.
  • Experience in the Energy, Renewables, or Minerals sectors is desirable, but not essential; other relevant experience will be considered.
  • An excellent benefits package is offered to the successful candidate.

Job title: Town Planner

Location: Aberdeen (To travel once every 2 weeks)

Salary: Competitive

Are you looking to join a leading UK consultancy who are looking to appoint a Senior Town Planner or anyone above this job title to their team in their Aberdeen office.

My client has a number of offices all across the UK and specialise in Wind energy and minerals and waste planning whilst also covering commercial and residential based projects.

The successful candidate will be working on the following:-

  • Supporting and where appropriate acting as a Lead for major projects in the energy (predominantly renewables) sector and other major planning applications in Scotland, as well as supporting the delivery of work in England and Wales.
  • Coordinating and managing multidisciplinary teams working on planning and/or EIA projects, including confidently discussing and resolving complex assessment issues and effectively managing project programmes.
  • Supporting and where appropriate acting as a Lead for the delivery of feasibility studies, environmental reviews.
  • Providing competent and reliable advice on planning matters, ensuring work is undertaken diligently and meets any statutory requirements.
  • Leading and supporting the production of proposals and tenders, as well as practice promotion.

To be considered for this role I'm looking to speak with candidates who have the following requirements:-

  • Degree or post graduate level qualified in a relevant discipline and, preferably qualified in Town Planning or a related environmental subject.
  • Full membership of RTPI (or working towards attaining this), Membership of IEMA, Environmental Practitioner (REnvP)
  • A good knowledge of managing projects - including a detailed understanding of financial management, programme management and quality control.
  • Eligible to drive in the UK.
  • Experience working in the Energy, Renewables or Minerals sectors is desirable but not essential and other experience will be considered.

On offer for the successful candidate is an excellent benefits package.

If you are interested in this role then please call Katy on and forward your CV to

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