Jade Murray
A leading Irish environmental and engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join their growing Planning team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Town Planner looking to work on some of Ireland’s most significant renewable energy, infrastructure, environmental and urban development projects while progressing their career within a multidisciplinary consultancy environment.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the delivery of complex planning and consenting projects, providing strategic planning advice, managing planning applications and collaborating with technical specialists across a diverse portfolio of projects.
Projects:
- Onshore renewable energy developments (€20M – €300M+)
- Strategic infrastructure and utility projects
- Large-scale residential and urban development schemes
- Waste management and circular economy projects
- Environmental impact assessment and consenting projects
- Multidisciplinary projects across energy, environment and infrastructure sectors
Role:
- Preparing and managing planning applications across a diverse range of projects
- Providing strategic planning and consenting advice to public and private sector clients
- Preparing planning reports, feasibility studies, masterplans and planning strategies
- Managing and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams
- Supporting the delivery of environmental reports and EIARs
- Engaging with planning authorities, statutory bodies and project stakeholders
- Contributing to the continued growth and development of the planning team
- Supporting project delivery across renewable energy, infrastructure and environmental sectors
Requirements:
- Degree and/or Master’s qualification in Town Planning
- 8+ years’ professional planning experience
- Strong knowledge of Irish planning and environmental legislation
- Corporate or Chartered Membership of the IPI or RTPI
- Proven experience delivering planning and environmental projects
- Strong report writing, stakeholder engagement and project management skills
- Experience within renewable energy, infrastructure or environmental sectors is highly desirable
- Must be based in Ireland with full working rights
Salary & Benefits:
- €65,000 – €75,000 (DOE) + Benefits
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- 23–27 days annual leave plus additional company days
- 5 CPD learning days annually + Paid professional membership fees
- Health and wellbeing contribution
- Bike to Work Scheme and Employee Assistance Programme
- Active sports, social, volunteering and sustainability initiatives
If you’re a Senior Town Planner looking to work on nationally significant renewable energy, infrastructure and environmental projects while progressing your career within a leading consultancy, please reach out to Jade Murray at J.murray@gpcireland.com for a confidential discussion.
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