Associate Planner – DOWNEY

DOWNEY are recognised as a leading consultancy within Ireland’s planning and development industry and have an exciting opportunity for an experienced planner to join our dynamic planning team at Associate Planner level. The successful candidate/s will be providing planning services to a wide range of clients across Ireland.  Based in our office on Merrion Square, Dublin 2 (with hybrid working), you will work closely with colleagues in other teams including Architecture and Project Management.

About the roles/key responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate extensive experience and understanding of planning and environmental legislation.
  • Offer strategic planning advice on project direction and forward planning initiatives.
  • Manage, liaise and negotiate with multi-disciplinary project teams, consultees, planning officers, and third parties.
  • Prepare and manage planning applications, LRDs, feasibilities/due-diligence, tender submissions, strategic planning policy work, EIARs, RIAs, HNDAs, etc.
  • Develop and maintain client relationships.
  • Oversee project management, including financial/project budget management.
  • Engage with other professional consultants, both in-house and externally, in the project management and delivery of projects.
  • Identify new business and marketing opportunities across various sectors.
  • Undertake research and analysis.
  • Mentor and manage junior staff.

 

About the candidates:

  • Candidates who are ready to assume a greater level of responsibility and lead planning and project teams.
  • Hold a recognised qualification in Planning with a minimum of 8 years post graduate experience.
  • Membership of the IPI and/or RTPI and working towards chartership.
  • Previous consultancy experience and knowledge of the Irish planning system, particularly in leading and managing large projects.
  • Actively contribute to a portfolio of planning projects.
  • Highly motivated and ambitious, with excellent communication skills.
  • Proactively manage clients’ needs and expectations.
  • Ability to work within a team and manage multiple projects as well as be a Team Leader to junior colleagues.
  • Show commitment to continuous professional development.
  • Contribute to the creation of new business opportunities.

What we offer:

  • We provide a supportive and inclusive work environment and encourage learning and professional development.
  • An opportunity to work with a high performing, ambitious team of professionals.
  • Our employees are rewarded with competitive salaries and flexible benefits plans including company pension scheme, hybrid working, frequent social events, professional memberships and CPD, wellbeing programme, cycle-to-work scheme, purchase of additional annual leave, etc.

If you are interested in the above roles, please send your CV with a covering letter to: [email protected]

 

CLOSING DATE: 27th June 2025