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Town Planner – Environment

1 month ago


Galway, Galway, Ireland TOBIN CONSULTING ENGINEERS Full time
TOBIN, a large multi-disciplinary (engineering, environmental, planning) consultancy practice operating in Ireland since 1952, is currently looking to recruit a Town Planner to join our busy and growing team in our Dublin Office.

The position of Town Planner within TOBIN requires a minimum Level 8 Honours Degree qualification in BSc Planning (e.g. BSc. in Spatial Planning & Environmental Management from TUD; MSc Spatial Planning from TUD; BSc in City Planning & Environmental Policy and MRUP Accelerated from UCD; Master of Regional and Urban Planning (MRUP) from UCD; Masters in Planning and Sustainable Development) (or equivalent qualification appropriate to the tasks assigned).

At this stage in their careers, planners at this level should be a Chartered Planner and Member of the Irish Planning Institute and/or the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Providing strategic planning leadership and direction to clients (internal and external) on sectoral and project-specific planning issues.
- Actively demonstrating knowledge of planning legislation, policy, and guidance, and providing solution-based planning risk management.
- Where directed by the Project Manager, liaise and meet with Clients to ensure delivery of the required planning advice, reports, and associated outputs.
- Work closely with client legal teams to assist with document preparation for planning court proceedings such as judicial review.
- Review reports, figures, and drawings prepared by Graduate Planners, Planners, and other Senior Planners, or Engineers or Scientists as part of an overall team.
- Preparation and review of planning reports and planning applications.
- Carry out internal validation and sign off on the content of planning applications including planning application forms, newspaper and site notices, and planning.
- Liaising with planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála, including attendance at pre-application consultation meetings as the senior client representative/planner.
- Liaising with other stakeholders including members of the public and statutory consultees (Government Departments, NPWS, IFI, TII, etc.).
- Preparation and review of relevant chapters of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIARs) and Planning & Environmental Consideration Reports (PECRs).
- Direct liaison with peer reviewers, legal reviewers, and clients to agree and finalize deliverables to the requisite standard.
- Preparation for and attendance at Oral Hearings as an Expert.
- Preparation and attendance at Open Days/Evenings and Public Consultation Events.
- Preparation and review of tender responses including pricing.
- Understand project programme objectives.
- Manage project and project staff to ensure the timely delivery of project deliverables within specified timeframes and within budget.
- Provide mentoring and guidance to more junior staff.
- Maintain CPD Plan and Register.
- Meet agreed Performance Appraisal Goals.
- Attending Business Development meetings to market the planning expertise available within the company.
- Develop and maintain client relationships.
- Keep up to date with legislative changes and new case law.
- Keep up to date with industry developments, innovations, and the technology utilized by other planning firms.
- Compliance with and further development of the company's quality assurance procedures and plans.
- Proactively market and develop TOBIN Consulting Engineers planning services and contribute to the growth of the company.

The Skills Required of a Town Planner:

- 4-8 years' experience in a similar role.
- Excellent interpersonal communication.
- Strong analytical and spatial skills.
- Ability to take initiative and make decisions where necessary.
- Effective mediators and facilitators in environmental/planning conflicts with a view to building consensus about preferred ways forward.
- Skilled at working alongside clients, using good planning principles, to ensure that sustainable projects are successfully guided through the planning process.
- Ability to work closely with our Engineers and Scientists to realize economical, buildable, and sustainable projects.
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Teams, Microsoft Project, and other similar and relevant packages needed to fulfill day-to-day tasks.
- Proficient in GIS software packages such as ArcGIS, ArcCollector, and MapInfo and other similar and relevant packages.
- Ability to identify, record, manage, and advise on planning risk associated with projects.

Note: The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and may vary as necessitated by your evolving role and the overall business objectives of the company. The post-holder will be required to maintain and enhance their knowledge, skills, and aptitudes necessary to respond to a changing environment.

How to Apply:
If you feel that this opportunity is something you may be interested in and would like an opportunity to discuss the matter further, please forward your CV to hr@tobin.ie.

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