Principal Planner – Highland Strategic Projects Team, Inverness

5 days ago


Inverness, United Kingdom Highland Council Full time

# Principal Planner – Highland Strategic Projects Team, InvernessRef no:: HGH19994Published:: 03/12/2025Closes:: 07/01/2026Location:: Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NXSalary:: £49,758 - £54,418 per yearContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 35 hours per week## Job Description**Post Title:** Principal Planner – Highland Strategic Projects Team **Location:** Inverness **Hours:** 35 hours per week **Duration:** Permanent **Salary:** £49,758 - £54,418 p.a.Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.**Contact** **Person:** Peter Wheelan Tel: 01463 702262 E-mail: peter.wheelan@highland.gov.uk**Job** **Purpose:** To assist in the delivery of the development management function and in particular with the larger more complex planning applications within the Strategic Projects Team across Highland.Please **APPLY** **ONLINE**. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.Please find the Job Description below.The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.**As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.****Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.**## RequirementsPost qualification experience in a wide range of planning work, including development managementFull Membership of the RTPIYou will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the Service.## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement
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