Planning Consultant

• Manage own planning caseload
• Deliver Site Appraisals, Planning Statements, EIA Screenings, Design and Access Statements, and related work
• Conduct planning policy examination, feasibility and constraints analysis
• Manage stakeholder engagement
• Coordinate in-house consultants and liaise with clients
• Organise and conduct site visits and team meetings
• Schedule work
• Manage subcontractors
• Prepare, submit and monitor planning applications
• Produce fee proposals
• Work on a wide variety of projects across energy, residential, retail, utilities, mixed-use, aggregates and infrastructure sectors
• Manage own clients and caseload

Requirements

• RTPI accredited degree / postgraduate degree in Town Planning
• Minimum of 2 years post-graduation professional planning experience
• Chartered or working towards membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
• Excellent working knowledge of the UK Planning system, particularly Northern Ireland
• Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering and managing minor and/or major planning applications
• Excellent report writing skills
• Attention to detail, reliability, and good organisational skills
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to project manage multi-disciplinary teams and multiple projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of the Irish Planning System would be advantageous but not essential
• Renewable energy experience is beneficial
• Ideally relevant experience in the renewables sector
• Preferably RTPI accredited or working towards accreditation
• Experience in a consultancy environment preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing planning applications and stakeholder engagement, with a strong understanding of the UK Planning system, particularly in Northern Ireland. Proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and deliver projects across various sectors, including energy and infrastructure.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• RTPI Accredited Degree
• Planning Application Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Report Writing Skills
• Project Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Site Appraisals
• Planning Statements
• EIA Screenings
• Feasibility Analysis
• Constraints Analysis
• Design and Access Statements
• Planning Policy Examination
• Planning Application Submission
• Fee Proposal Preparation
• Multi-Project Management

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Reliability
• Organisational Skills
• Ability to Meet Deadlines

Certifications & Qualifications

• Chartered Membership of RTPI
• Working Towards RTPI Accreditation

Industry Keywords

• UK Planning System
• Northern Ireland Planning
• Renewable Energy
• Consultancy Environment
• Residential Planning
• Retail Planning
• Utilities Planning
• Mixed-Use Development
• Aggregates Sector
• Infrastructure Projects