Senior Planner
Location: Dublin
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well established and highly respected planning consultancy in their search for a Senior Planner to join their Dublin based team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Planner to play a key role within a growing consultancy known for delivering high-quality planning advice across Ireland. The role offers exposure to a wide range of complex and strategic planning projects across multiple sectors, working with both public and private sector clients.
The Role
As a Senior Planner, you will take responsibility for managing planning projects from inception through to determination, providing strategic planning advice and supporting junior members of the team.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Managing planning applications and appeals of varying scale and complexity
2. Preparing planning appraisals, strategy reports and supporting documentation
3. Liaising with local authorities, statutory consultees and key stakeholders
4. Contributing to development plan submissions and policy representations
5. Mentoring and supporting junior planners
6. Assisting with client relationship management and business development
About You
To be successful as a Senior Planner, you will ideally have:
7. A degree or postgraduate qualification accredited by RTPI or IPI
8. Several years' professional planning experience, ideally within consultancy
9. Strong knowledge of the Irish planning system
10. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
11. Confidence managing projects and advising clients
12. A proactive, organised and commercially aware approach
Why Apply?
This Senior Planner role offers clear progression, exposure to high quality planning work, and the opportunity to develop your career within a collaborative and supportive consultancy environment.