- Technical direction of projects within the team
- Develop client relationships and develop new opportunities for Town Planning Work
- Coordination of consent applications (including planning applications and Strategic Infrastructure Development)
- Help develop the wider team through mentoring and management
- Working collaboratively with clients and colleagues to meet shared objectives
- Preparation and management of a wide range of reports, including appeals, development plan and other submissions, planning appraisals and Environmental Impact Assessment Reports
- Analysis of legislation, national and local planning policy to guide client proposals and facilitating successful consenting
- Supporting the development of strong customer relationships and delivering client-focused solutions Here's What You'll Need:
- A recognised planning qualification (IPI or RTPI)
- A sound knowledge of Irish town planning legislation and practice including their application through infrastructure projects, policies and programmes
- An ability to identify relevant environmental, social and economic policy and legislation and use it to scope and develop appropriate consenting routes
- Experience of bidding/tendering for internal and external opportunities and strong commercial awareness
- Experience of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and how it applies to major development projects
Principal Town Planner - Dublin, Ireland - Jacobs
Description
Principal Town Planner -(BIE0002MX) Your Impact:At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are Jacobs' greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business
About the opportunity:
Our Town Planning team sits within Water and Environment Operating Unit - a unit with over 2,000 professionals covering over 30 disciplines across Ireland and the UK over a wide range of infrastructure projects to reinvent tomorrow.
Due to the continued growth of our town planning services in our Dublin office we are looking for a Principal Town Planner to support and develop our increasing portfolio of projects.
We offer planning advice and solutions across the company's full portfolio of high-profile infrastructure projects including BusConnects, the Water Supply Project as well as a range of projects working for EirGrid, the NTA, the LDA and Irish Water.
Key Job Responsibilities: