Job Description

Job Title Principal/Associate Planner - Scotland

Vacancy No VN3267

Employment Type Permanent

Contract Type Full-Time

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SLR has a large and successful growing Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment team that works across all business areas throughout the UK. We are looking to further expand the team with the appointment of a Principal or Associate Planner with relevant town planning qualifications and experience to our Scottish team. The role, which could be part-time or full-time, would comprise a mixture of home working and working from our Edinburgh, Glasgow or Stirling offices.

You will play a significant role in the delivery of renewable energy, infrastructure and other major developments across Scotland. In addition, you will be managing a variety of projects from major planning and EIA applications, to smaller submissions, discharge of conditions, planning appeals, planning appraisals, and more for a wide range of clients. SLR manages a range of planning and consent applications relating to renewable energy, decentralised energy, infrastructure, industrial and many more sectors. Additionally, you will support the business with the development of new commercial opportunities maintaining and building established client relationships.

The role
This opportunity will provide a dynamic range of duties including:

• Leading a range of planning applications, EIAs and development work taking projects from initial inception and early strategy development through to consent and discharge of planning conditions.
• Working alongside our Planning and EIA team to coordinate a range of in-house and external technical specialists together with taking the lead on the management, preparation and review of a range of technical reports and supporting documentation.
• Delivering inputs across all project lifecycles and interface with the wider project stakeholders, including the client and their technical team. \xe2\x80\xa2 You will be producing written deliverables and representing the business and its clients to key stakeholders, local authorities, and regulators.
• You will have the opportunity to work within an experienced team and be involved in a series of exciting challenges with one of the leading environmental consultancies in the UK and will have the opportunity to work with the SLR offices around the UK.

This role will involve short term travel across the UK depending on client/project sites as required.

About us
SLR is a global leader in environmental and advisory solutions helping clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 3000+ employees across 6 regions - including over 1000 staff across Europe. SLR\'s \'one team\' culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day\'s annual leave, SLR offers flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.

About you
You will be an experienced Planner (preferably with a consultancy background) with excellent knowledge of renewables and/or infrastructure developments. A proven track record in wind farm consenting would be advantageous, but not essential.

Credible and cooperative, you will have a broad skill set that allows you to lead multidisciplinary teams. Your strong interpersonal skills, coupled with your technical knowledge, will mean you can successfully engage and build trust with clients and stakeholder groups.

We are looking for someone with:

• Planning or EIA related degree or post-graduate qualification, along with excellent knowledge of the planning system and EIA in Scotland;
• A relevant professional qualification e.g. RTPI;
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills;
• Team and client management skills; and
• Proven ability to work to deadlines and budgets and manage programmes.
• Driving Licence valid in the UK is essential

To apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, we\'d love to hear from you, so click apply or you can submit your application at: www.slrconsulting.com/careers.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
SLR Consulting is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and who we choose to be. We embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organisation. We respect and celebrate difference to ensure SLR is a place where everyone feels included, is encouraged to be their authentic self and has opportunities to grow.

Across Europe, our DE&I agenda is driven forward through our DE&I Committee, which actively promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion across both our internal processes and our client work. Globally, our Global Culture & Diversity Council brings together representatives from across our regions to share ideas and best practice that can be incorporated into our global policies, enabling greater transparency and supporting the development of an inclusive culture, inclusive approaches to policies and practices, and to personal behaviours.

We welcome applications from everybody, regardless of their background, and particularly invite those from groups who are currently under-represented in our business to apply, such as women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ and disabled people.



Key Responsibilities

Country United Kingdom

Office Edinburgh; Glasgow; Stirling

SLR Consulting