Senior Project Planner

RPS is seeking to recruit a qualified Senior Project Planner with proven professional experience in all areas of planning. This is a hybrid role with offices available in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Sligo and Kilkenny.

Our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter and where you’ll be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career.

About the Team

Our Planning work profile is currently focused on large multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects, commercial and mixed-use developments, in addition to large scale residential developments. The range of projects that we engage in is vast and includes maritime area developments, renewable energy projects, transport projects in addition to regular planning matters. We also provide professional planning consultancy services to Statutory Bodies and Local Authorities. Our team comprises highly experienced Planning Consultants and with that comes excellent mentoring and career progression opportunities.

About The Role

Under the direction of a Director of Planning a Senior Project Planner is expected to provide professional and technical assistance on a diverse range of town planning projects and will be expected to meet and liaise with clients to ensure successful project delivery. The role offers opportunities to work as part of a team on prestigious and large-scale infrastructure projects. The role will be of interest to professional Planners who like working with in-house specialists, those who enjoy a wide variety of project types and those who get fulfilment from quality training.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Regional / Urban / City / Town and Country Planning

Essential Requirements

• Professionally qualified or chartered (Member of IPI and/or RTPI).
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in town planning (after attaining the qualification).
• Technically proficient with excellent working knowledge of planning legislation and planning policy matters.
• Willingness to learn and manage projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support Planning Directors and more junior colleagues on a range of projects, using initiative in doing so.
• Collate, analyse and interpret a range of socio-economic, demographic, policy and related material.
• Write reports summarising analysis, findings and providing clear reasoned advice.
• Regularly be required to solve problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Attend meetings with clients / planning authorities and other stakeholders as a representative of RPS and to liaise directly with other professionals pursuant to effective management and conduct of projects.
• Support business development initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with RPS Quality Assurance procedures.
• Coordinate and manage projects including:
  • preparing and submitting planning applications,
  • preparing planning appeals,
  • site appraisals,
  • planning policy reviews,
  • analysis and research related to Local Plan or policy preparation,
  • co-ordination of environmental assessments.
• Lead in knowledge sharing events and team building activities.

About You

• Experience of liaising with clients and providing advice on planning matters.
• Excellent working knowledge of planning, development and environmental issues.
• Ability to conduct independent research and analyse and interpret results; ability to prepare reports and formulate recommendations; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrate the enthusiasm and initiative to be a well-rounded planning consultant.

What’s in it for you?

We’re proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership and management and executive coaching and mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their well-being.

RPS, a Tetra Tech company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, in January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

‘Stronger Together’ is one of our five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace. ‘We are respectful, acknowledge diversity and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Mindful that a truly inclusive organization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion principles in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communities and clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company’s future.

Our approach to Diversity and Inclusion

Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behaviours define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work.

‘Stronger Together’ is one of our five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace:

‘We are respectful, acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent. People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’

Recruitment Agencies

We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.