Environmental Planner

NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Planning and Community Protection – Development and Marine Planning
Environmental Planner

35 hours per week

Permanent

£39,941 – £44,120 / £21.89 – £24.18 per hour (including Distant Islands
Allowance)

Orkney is a beautiful place to both work and live, with internationally acclaimed natural
heritage designations and assets on both the land and through our marine environment.
Regularly, Orkney is voted as the happiest and best place to live in the UK.

This role provides an opportunity to protect and enhance Orkney’s acclaimed environmental
designations and assets, both on land and within the marine environment.

The successful candidate will be working within the Planning Authority in the development and
monitoring of environmental planning guidance, the provision of advice and support to the
Development Management team and Developers and Members of the Public on the natural
environment.

As the Council’s Environmental Planner you will be the Council’s expert on the environmental
legislation and regulations with particular regard to the Scottish Planning System.

Applicants should hold a qualification at SCQF Level 8/9 (i.e. SVQ4, HND, General Degree,
Higher Apprenticeship or Technical Apprenticeship) in natural environment or a related
discipline. Where the essential qualification is not held, applicants should have a minimum of
5 years’ previous relevant experience of working in the natural environment sector. Membership
of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environment Management, or equivalent professional
membership, is also essential.

You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between work locations within Orkney
to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

This post is subject to Basic Disclosure Scotland clearance.

Prospective applicants can discuss the post by contacting Susan Shearer, Service Manager,
Development and Marine Planning by e-mail to [email protected] or telephone 01856
873535.

Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 23 March 2025

Please note that interview and relocation expenses will be paid for this post, in
accordance with Council policy.