Job Description
Glasgow City Planning are a close-knit team of committed planners, architects, specialist officers and technicians who offer a supportive work environment. The service offers exciting opportunities to work on a range of projects including the development of a new City Development Plan, spatial planning projects and award-winning partnerships, significant planning applications across the city and specialist areas focusing on the rich built heritage of the city, open spaces, climate adaption and urban design.
Located within the Heritage, Design and Landscape Team, this post is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to protect and promote Glasgow’s unique built heritage assets and influence the delivery of high-quality developments across the City. You will provide best practice conservation & design advice throughout the Planning process including assessment of development proposals, Policy guidance, Conservation Area Appraisals & Management Plans and contribute to heritage-led regeneration & placemaking initiatives that focus on returning vacant heritage buildings into productive use.
You will have a degree or equivalent qualification in Planning, Architecture, Architectural Conservation, Urban Design, Surveying or a related discipline, and/or professional experience that encompasses the candidate profile and skills set out here. You will also have previous experience and working knowledge of the Heritage & Design aspects of the Planning system including skills/experience of working with a range of stakeholders, multi-disciplinary professional teams and statutory bodies, members of the local community and their representatives to balance competing demands and expectations. It would be beneficial if you have Membership of RTPI, and/or Membership of the Institute of Historic Buildings Conservation (IHBC), RICS, RIAS Conservation Accreditation together with excellent communication and digital skills.
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