Planning Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced Planning Officer to join a Development Management team within for a period of around 3 months. Hybrid working is available with requirement to travel to Oban/ North West Argyll every 2-3 weeks

The successful candidate will support the delivery of a high-quality planning service through the processing and determination of planning and related applications, providing pre-application advice, undertaking site visits, preparing reports and presentations, and assisting with planning committee processes.

Candidates should possess:

• A degree in Town and Country Planning or equivalent
• At least 2 years' post-qualification planning experience
• Sound knowledge of Development Management legislation and procedures
• Knowledge and experience of Scottish planning system
• Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical and organisational skills
• The ability to manage a varied workload independently

Experience within a Local Authority setting, rural planning matters, and Development Management software systems would be advantageous.

Closing date for the role is 12pm on 21st May

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.