Senior Project Planner responsible for leading planning workstreams across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure, energy, environmental, residential, commercial and public-sector projects throughout Ireland. The role involves providing expert planning advice to clients and multidisciplinary project teams, preparing, reviewing and coordinating planning applications and supporting documentation, and managing planning deliverables from initial stages through to submission and project completion.
Key responsibilities include managing project programmes, budgets and planning deliverables; reviewing planning reports, drawings, figures and technical documentation; undertaking quality assurance reviews; and liaising with planning authorities, An Bord Pleanála, statutory consultees and other stakeholders. The role also involves representing projects at pre-planning consultations, progress meetings, public consultations and stakeholder engagement events, as well as supporting oral hearings and planning appeals.
The Senior Project Planner will prepare and review planning sections of EIARs, PECRs and related environmental documentation, while also contributing to tender submissions, fee proposals and business development. The position includes coordinating planning inputs across multidisciplinary teams and providing technical guidance, mentoring and support to Graduate Planners and Planners.
The successful candidate will require a Level 8 Honours Degree in Planning or a closely related discipline, significant professional planning experience and typically 5–7 years' experience. Corporate Membership of the Irish Planning Institute or Royal Town Planning Institute, or progression towards Chartered Planner status, is required. Strong knowledge of Irish planning legislation, policy and development management processes, together with excellent project management, report-writing, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, is essential. Experience in infrastructure, utilities, renewable energy or environmental projects and knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessment processes are desirable.
