Associate or Planning Director

Why join Lichfields?

• Dynamic environment: You'll be at the forefront of advising major clients on a diverse range of projects, taking on significant responsibilities from day one. Projects range from residential to tourism and leisure to energy consents and everything else in between.


• Competitive rewards: Your hard work and dedication will be well-rewarded - we offer a highly competitive salary and a market-leading profit-sharing bonus scheme, reflecting our status as a staff-owned consultancy business.


• Supportive culture: Collaboration and inclusivity are at the heart of our culture. We care for and support one another with a busy calendar of social events underpinning our team and client relationships.


• Flexibility: We offer flexible working arrangements, state of the art workstations and systems to help you work effectively in the office or at home.


• Professional development: You will develop quickly working on a wide variety of projects, alongside some of the top planning professionals in the UK. This will be supplemented by high quality training based on your needs and aspirations.
  
  All candidates will have chartered membership of the RTPI or RICS and probably have at least a 2:1 or equivalent at first degree level. Full information on Advanced Highers, Highers, Nat5s, A level, GCSE (or equivalent) and other qualifications must be provided.


Candidates must demonstrate a very high level of technical competence and will have more than five years' experience, probably with some in the consultancy sector. You will be able to demonstrate a proven ability to win new work and clients, and nurture existing relationships to win repeat business.

You will enjoy a social and collaborative work environment and be able to demonstrate you are an effective team worker.

Our Edinburgh office is celebrating its tenth anniversary - if you are inspired by what we stand for as a business, and would like to play a big part in our success over the next 10 years, we invite you to join our team at Lichfields!

Highly competitive salary and reward package

Are you a highly motivated individual eager to take the next big step in your career and join a thriving staff-owned planning and development consultancy?