Work for planning in Edinburgh

We're a skilled, agile, multidisciplinary team of professionals working to create sustainable places where people can live their best lives.

take a look at our vacancies on our City of Edinburgh Council Career site

Listen to what our team has to say about working for Planning in Edinburgh.

About our work

We're Scotland’s busiest planning authority, handling over 3,000 applications a year in a city with internationally-valued built and natural heritage.

Our City Plan 2030 sets out challenging aims on quality of place, resilience to climate change, 20-minute neighbourhoods, net zero development and more. Read more about our City Plan 2030.

See what we’ve been up to recently on our Planning Edinburgh blog.

Working with us

Our team is part of the wider Sustainable Development service in the Council’s Place Directorate

Find out more about working for the Council including information about our commitment to attract and retain a diverse workforce.

Planning Technician

Closing date 10 June 2025