Principal Town Planner

Start here. Grow here.

At AECOM, our diverse Town Planning team is recruiting an experienced Principal Planning Consultant to join our busy Environment business across the Island of Ireland.  We are looking to expand our Town Planning team in Dublin, Cork and Galway offices, while supporting a flexible hybrid working model.

AECOM is one of the world’s largest multi-disciplinary consultancies and you will work with leading experts in a vast array of disciplines in your local office, nationally and internationally, helping to fast-track your career development.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Planning Applications – Prepare, submit and manage planning applications, including the coordination of supported technical and environmental inputs and liaison with key stakeholders.
• Due Diligence – Undertake due diligence, site reviews and pre-application discussions on major proposals, being proactive and problem-solving to achieve deliverable outcomes.
• Planning Advice – Provide technical planning advice to ensure planning and project documentation meets regulatory standards and reflects current legislation, policy and case law.
• Tendering – Lead and support commercially competitive tender proposals and bids.

Come & Grow with Us.

AECOM is a top ten Planning consultancy by size, employing around 80 Planners in Ireland and the UK, practicing in all areas of the discipline. AECOM is also a worldwide leader in environmental and engineering consultancy and working as a planning consultant within AECOM means access to some of the most high profile and prestigious development projects in the country, working with colleagues operating at the cutting edge of their disciplines. At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.