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:
As a member of a team within a TOBIN department, the Town Planner will be required to undertake the following duties:
- Providing strategic planning leadership and direction to clients (internal and external) on sectoral and project specific planning issues.
- Actively demonstrating a knowledge of planning legislation, policy and guidance as and providing solution based planning risk management.
- Where directed by the Project Manager, liaise and meet with Clients to ensure delivery 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
- Carry out an internal validation and sign off on the content of planning applications including planning applications forms, newspaper and site notices and planning
- Liaising with planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála including attendance at preapplication 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, clients to agree and finalise 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 development, innovations and the technology utilised 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 written and verbal (English)
- Excellent interpersonal communication
- Strong analytical and spatial
- 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 realise economical, buildable and sustainable projects.
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Teams, Microsoft Project other similar and relevant packages needed to fulfil their 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 of planning risk associated with a
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 c.v. to hr@tobin.ie
