Senior Town Planner
Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh. Flexible hybrid working available.
Responsibilities
Project Coordination and Delivery
* Assisting in the successful delivery of national and major development applications and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams across various project types.
* Assisting with project management and implementing quality and health and safety principles.
Planning Advice and Strategy
* Providing planning advice to colleagues and clients on planning consent requirements and the application of permitted development rights.
* Carrying out planning research and analysis and assisting with planning feasibility reports and consent strategies.
Documentation and Application Management
* Writing Planning Statements, Pre-Application Consultation Reports and Design and Access Statements for development applications.
* Leading, submitting, and managing planning applications, including liaison and negotiation with local planning authorities and other key stakeholders.
Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement
* Working closely with teams across AECOM, including the Environmental Impact Assessment and Energy teams.
* Participating in internal and external meetings.
* Supporting public and stakeholder engagement.
Research, Business Development, and Project Management
* Contributing to the preparation of successful commercial tenders.
* Carrying out planning research and analysis, and assisting with planning feasibility reports and consent strategies.
Qualifications
Education and Qualifications
* Degree in Town Planning (desirable) or a related discipline.
* Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or an equivalent professional body (desirable).
Experience
* Demonstrable and relevant experience of working on Scottish planning applications.
Knowledge
* Sound knowledge of Scottish planning policy and legislation.
Skills
* Commercial awareness.
* Ability to write clearly and concisely.
Personal Qualities
* Client focus, with good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working approach.
* High level of commitment to quality.
Equal Opportunity Employer
AECOM is a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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