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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, defence, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

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The Intermediate Planner will support the Senior Planner and the Land and Property leadership team. This role involves assisting with the development and implementation of the planning strategy for the project, providing planning support, and helping with Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) claims. The successful candidate will also help maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.

• Assist the Senior Planner and the Head of Land and Property Services in their duties.
• Support the performance management of the Land and Property team, ensuring alignment with the project plan.
• Follow guidance and direction from senior case managers to support the achievement of project objectives.
• Ensure adherence to all policies and procedures, as well as those of other key stakeholders.
• Assist in the identification of areas of policy interest and prepare submissions on relevant planning, environmental or governmental policy to ensure they are well reflected,
• Support the development and implementation of the planning strategy for the project, ensuring alignment with goals and objectives.  Provide planning opinion on the requirement for planning permission; undertake planning site assessments; provide planning appraisals of proposed planning projects; and identify and mitigate planning risk where possible.
• Assist in the preparation of planning projects from inception to delivery, including coordination of preplanning consultations, preparation of planning applications and reports, response to further information requests, manage appeals and responses to third party appeals, planning compliance.
• Support the management, review, and coordination of multidisciplinary teams to prepare environmental reports in support of planning submissions (including Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR) and Appropriate Assessments (AA), as may be assigned.
• Assist in the preparation of planning inputs associated with CPO claims.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to achieve consensus, promote good planning principles, support the development objectives, overcome and mitigate planning risk, and achieve good planning outcomes.  Engage with landowners, homeowners, and community groups, to ensure smooth project execution.
• Collate, analyse, and interpret a range of socio-economic, demographic, policy, and related material in support of development proposals and policy change.  Preparation of reports, presentations and other communications to internal and external stakeholders and senior management on progress, updates, risk items and planning strategies.
• Ensure compliance with data security, GDPR, and user requirements, including those of external third parties.

Perform additional tasks, activities, or other duties as may be required or assigned as part of the role.

Experience: 

• 5 years post-qualification experience in urban planning – in either private practice, state / semi-state or consultancy experience or a combination.
• Knowledge of the Irish planning system, including key policies and guidelines that shape planning decisions, and experience ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and legislation.
• Experience in preparing and submitting planning applications of various types, sizes, and complexities.
• Experience in undertaking planning feasibility studies, including assessing the viability of development proposals and identifying potential planning risks.
• Ability to analyse data and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
• Experience in engaging with stakeholders, including landowners, homeowners, and community groups, and ability to build and maintain effective relationships with them.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritise tasks, manage competing demands, and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

Skills:

• Ability to support teams and communicate effectively across all levels, fostering good working relationships with stakeholders both internal and external.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience of successful engagement with a wide range of external stakeholders, including landowners, homeowners, and community groups a benefit.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise reports and documents.
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and multitasking capabilities.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise tasks effectively, managing competing demands and pressures.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe. Familiarity with geographic information systems (GIS), including ArcGIS a benefit.
• Strong numeracy skills, with the ability to collect, analyse, and interpret complex quantitative data.
• Self-motivated and dynamic individual, able to work individually or as part of a team.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Ability to drive and commit to Public Service values, with a strong understanding of the public sector working environment.

What we offer you:

• Full time
• Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
• 8% Pension
• 23 days Annual leave (+ 2 company days)
• Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
• Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally
• Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

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