About the Company
Our client is a large residential developer working on high- and low-density schemes in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). They are looking to appoint a Town Planner who has a strong background in residential developments with project management and delivery skill.
About the Role
The ideal candidate will be an ambitious and motivated Town Planner who has gained experience with a developer, planning consultancy or local authorities, particularly with exposure to master planning. This candidate will be pivotal in the planning application processes and assisting with the development proposals on behalf of private developers and possibly some public sector clients. The ideal candidate will report to the Head of Planning and will be responsible for the day-to-day procedures of planning applications, while also taking a strategic approach to these residential planning applications.
Key Responsibilities
1. Manage multi-disciplinary project teams on projects of varying scale and complexity, demonstrating strong organisational abilities.
2. Responsible for the managing of the external design teams and their outputs that will lead to the defined project programmes.
3. Utilise detailed knowledge and understanding of planning and environmental legislation in all relevant processes.
4. Experience of development planning, feasibility analysis, environmental planning, and lodgement of planning applications, appeals and submissions.
Skills
* 3 – 5 years' experience in the planning industry.
* A recognised (accredited) degree/qualification in Town Planning and Membership of IPI and/or RTPI, or equivalent.
* Excellent communication, organisational and presentation skills.
* Driven, ambitious, commercially aware, and great at building key business and stakeholder relationships.
* Be proficient in relevant software including MS office, GIS, Adobe Creative Suite.
* Candidates applying, please note a full driving licence and access to a car is required.
Pay range and compensation package
* Competitive salary pack.
* Highly attractive benefits.
* Performance related bonus.
* Career progression opportunities available