Planning & Environmental Consultant

**Company description**

About us:
How are we going to do this?

By solving problems for our clients. We work with individuals and businesses who are developing for the future and we exist to support sustainable development through innovative and intelligent approaches to the planning process.

Our Core Values

Our values mean everything to us. They are the way we work individually and collectively and quite simply are the fundamentals of our business. As a team we share these values and we are looking for people who fit with our culture and share our ambitions. Our Core Values are:
COLLABORATION

Working closely together in support of each other to make each project a success

COMMUNICATION

Being open, honest, and accurate in our feedback and discussions to make sure we are continually improving our skills, understanding and quality

CLARITY

Being clear and concise in our reporting and communication with colleagues, consultees, and clients

These values are based on Cogeo’s principles of:

- Professionalism - Passion
- Respect - Commitment
- Integrity - Responsibility
- Support - Perseverance

**Job description**

**Position: Planning & Environmental Consultant**

**Salary**: £27,000 - £32,000 pa

Office Location: Irvine, Ayrshire

Remote/Hybrid working: Yes

**About us**:
**How are we going to do this?**

By solving problems for our clients. We work with individuals and businesses who are developing for the future and we exist to support sustainable development through innovative and intelligent approaches to the planning process.

**Our Core Values**

Our values mean everything to us. They are the way we work individually and collectively and quite simply are the fundamentals of our business. As a team we share these values and we are looking for people who fit with our culture and share our ambitions. Our Core Values are:
COLLABORATION

Working closely together in support of each other to make each project a success

COMMUNICATION

Being open, honest, and accurate in our feedback and discussions to make sure we are continually improving our skills, understanding and quality

CLARITY

Being clear and concise in our reporting and communication with colleagues, consultees, and clients

These values are based on Cogeo’s principles of:

- Professionalism
- Passion
- Respect
- Commitment
- Integrity
- Responsibility
- Support
- Perseverance

**About the role**:
**Your skillset and qualifications**:
A relevant bachelor’s degree in geography, town planning, environmental science or another relevant discipline

Experience of the planning and EIA process

A valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Excellent written and verbal skills

**We’d like you to have**:
Professional membership to a relevant body, such as RTPI or IEMA

Business development and client management experience

Experience of working in a planning or environmental consultancy, or similar

**What we can offer**:
Our real offering to our staff is responsibility and development. We don’t like to limit potential, so we are always looking to offer opportunities for our team to improve their skills. We are a dynamic and growing business and we need people who want to be part of that journey. We believe that by giving passionate people the skills to support our clients they can build their own roles and achieve their personal and professional ambitions. Our company has grown its turnover by 62% between the last two financial years and we have ambitions to keep growing further. We need the right team members to help us achieve our ambitions.

28 days annual leave (increasing with length of service)

Company pension

Travel and expenses allowance

½ day per month CPD

Remote/Hybrid working available

Flexible working patterns available

Excellent Career Advancement Opportunities

**How to apply**:
Step 1 - cover letter. We need to know who you are and why you want to work at Cogeo. We are building a team around our core values so we need to know that you align with them and you should make reference to them in your letter.

Step 2 - CV. Make sure you provide us with an up to date CV including all relevant qualifications and professional memberships.

**Our commitment to prospective team members**:
Reference ID: IRV-012

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £27,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)
**Experience**:

- Town Planning: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)
Work remotely:

- Yes