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 worlds 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.

Heres what youll 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 youll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM youll 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.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

• Proven experience in leading planning consents for major infrastructure projects under a range of consenting regimes ideally within the energy transport or rail sectors.
• High level of ability to prioritise and manage a workload whilst working flexibly.
• Excellent knowledge understanding and application of current and emerging planning legislation.
• Direct ROI Planning experience
• Experience managing and working as part of integrated multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong report writing verbal and presentation skills with experience in reviewing the work of others to ensure quality and consistency.
• Corporate member of the Irish Planning Institute Chartered Member of the RTPI or equivalent.  
• Full current driving license and access to a form of transport to carry out the duties of the post.

We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!

Come & Grow with Us.

Additional Information :

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For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn ( Anne Marie Flynn LinkedIn

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About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time