Home / Become a Planner / Job Opportunities / Associate Director, Planning – CBRE Associate Director, Planning – CBRE Job Title: Associate Director, Planning Location: 3rd Floor, One Albert Quay, Ballintemple, Cork, Ireland Reports to: León Murray – Director, Head of Planning CBRE Planning The CBRE Planning Team functions as a cohesive unit, delivering planning services across multiple office locations. The new team member in Cork will collaborate closely with the established Planning team in Dublin, engaging with both internal and external colleagues and clients throughout Ireland, with a particular focus on the Munster and Connacht regions. The CBRE Planning Team provides comprehensive advisory services across a wide array 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 needs related to renewable energy, infrastructure, and forward planning initiatives. The Opportunity Our dynamic and expanding CBRE Ireland Planning team is seeking an Associate Director to join our Cork office. 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. We are 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 Cork Planning team. Work in collaboration with the Dublin Planning team. 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. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and analytical abilities. Confident team player able to work well with colleagues and clients. About CBRE Advisory (Ire) Limited CBRE Advisory (Ire) Limited is the country’s largest commercial real estate services company with offices in Dublin and Cork. Currently employing over 170 employees, we work with occupiers, investors and developers of office, industrial and logistics, retail, hotel and healthcare property, providing strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; tenant representation, corporate services; property and project management; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management and debt advisory; business rates and compulsory purchase and research and consulting. Please visit our website at www.cbre.ie. About CBRE Group, Inc. CBRE Group, Inc, a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2020 revenue). The company has more than100,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com. Equal Opportunities We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age. Salary & Benefits An attractive renumeration package on offer. 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