Town Planner - Engineering Consultancy - Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Office/Project Location: Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Employment Type: Permanent
Work Location: Office Based / Hybrid
Pay: €60k - €80k per year
Experience: 7+ years
Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required
Our client is a multi-disciplined international engineering consultancy, currently undergoing rapid growth in Ireland.
The company is seeking to recruit a Town Planner to join its Planning team, with options in Dublin & Cork, to meet an increasing and varied workload of EIAR, site appraisal and development management based projects nationwide. The successful candidates will be working on projects in the commercial development, residential and infrastructure sectors, and it is essential that candidates have relevant and recent experience in these sectors and an excellent understanding of planning and development law.
The successful candidate will be a key part of the planning team in managing and scheduling workload and projects.
Present the practice to clients and potential clients.
Work as part of the Planning team to deliver project requirements.
Manage medium to large scale planning projects from inception to completion.
Have an excellent working knowledge of the Irish planning system, and the interaction of relevant planning and environmental legislation, both national and European.
Have an excellent working knowledge of associated environmental issues, such as AA, EIA / EIAR.
Project management of planning projects from inception to completion including interaction with project stakeholders, clients and other project team members
Undertaking background research, desk studies, field visits and preparing planning assessments, reports and project planning inputs
Efficiently managing interactions with project team members and sub-consultants
Liaising with client representatives to progress projects effectively
Finding solutions to planning challenges on projects
Engaging with relevant authorities and stakeholders in environmental and planning projects
Delivering fit for purpose project outputs within set deadlines
Reporting (prepare and/or compile information for weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports for Planning Directors i.e. job proposals issued, current projects, upcoming deadlines, etc.)
Requirements
Degree or equivalent in Urban Planning/Landscape Architecture, MILI or equivalent
5+ year’s experience post-graduate planning experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.
Excellent report writing skills, be well organised with meticulous attention to detail while also being able to manage a varied and full workload.
Package
Salary €50k - €80k based experience, negotiable for the right candidates.
Attractive benefits package