Senior Planning Officer

We are recruiting for a full time Senior Planning Officer on a permanent basis Your passion has never had a greater purpose Here at SEPA, we’re connected by a passion that drives us to be purposeful in every action we take – to protect our environment. Through our expertise, we lead projects that make a difference for Scotland, and our workplaces are grounded in respect for that expertise. That’s why, when you join us as Senior Planning Officer, you’ll discover enriching benefits, meaningful support, and opportunities to learn every day. That’s what it means to be Passionately Purposeful – for our environment, and for your career. Work that goes beyond your desk Experts at what we do, we work in a professional way towards our shared goals, knowing the work we do makes a genuine, lasting difference on the environment. As Senior Planning Officer, that involves: Produce integrated responses to EIA, LDP, SEA and other consultation ensuring that they reflect our environmental objectives Advise strategic and local planners of our policy and environmental objectives and encourage proactive approaches to environmental protection and improvement in relation to built development Advise development management planners on the specific implications that may arise from planning proposals; and ensure robust use of evidence in local development plan preparation and delivery Develop and manage the consultation process within policy and to relevant service levels Build effective relationships with key stakeholders, including planning authorities and the Scottish Government Respect for your expertise This is a highly important role within our Evidence