Planner | Associate Director | Global Brand
My client is a global brand who have a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding planning team as an Associate Director.
The Planning Team offers comprehensive advisory services across a diverse range of land uses, including; complex urban developments, strategic residential projects, and commercial initiatives such as offices, retail, hotels, leisure, industrial and logistics, and mixed-use developments.
Additionally, the team addresses requirements related to renewable energy, infrastructure, and forward planning initiatives.
The new team member will collaborate closely with the established Planning team, working with both internal and external colleagues and clients throughout Ireland.
The Opportunity
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing projects within the planning sector in Ireland, demonstrating expertise in securing and delivering high-quality work.
My client is looking for a highly qualified individual known for their practical understanding, technical expertise, and client-focused approach.
The successful candidate will possess an in-depth knowledge of the planning system and strong interpersonal skills to engage directly with clients while coordinating the contributions of various professionals involved in projects.
Key attributes for this role include; enthusiasm, attention to detail, effective communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across a diverse range of projects, often under challenging circumstances.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and serve as an ambassador for the Planning team.
Work in collaboration with the Planning team across various locations.
Provide planning advice to external clients and internal colleagues across all sectors and land uses.
Demonstrate extensive experience and understanding of planning and environmental legislation.
Offer strategic planning advice on project direction and forward planning initiatives.
Work across a range of market sectors for both public and private clients.
Engage in development planning, feasibility analysis, environmental planning, and the lodgement of planning applications, appeals, and submissions.
Manage multi-disciplinary project teams across various projects, showcasing strong organisational skills.
Exhibit excellent communication, report writing, presentation, and organisational skills.
Oversee project management, including financial management.
Identify, develop, and pursue new business and marketing opportunities across various sectors, including preparing advice notes for clients and planning media pieces.
Explore and identify new business opportunities for the Planning team outside the Real Estate sector, including but not limited to Renewables, Infrastructure, and State projects.
Mentor and manage junior staff.
Experience & Skills
Professional Membership of either the IPI or RTPI with a minimum of eight years’ experience.
Dynamic, enthusiastic, flexible, and commercially astute with excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong focus on own professional skills and integrity.
Experience of working on a range of major schemes.
The ability to multi-task, work to tight timescales, often under challenging circumstances, with supervision and to a high standard.
Willingness and / or ability to identify and nurture new business opportunities.
Remuneation - Excellent with stellar benefits