Senior Town Planning Consultant

Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Dublin 

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. 

At Arup, we’re driven by a shared purpose to shape a better world. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Planner to help deliver some of Ireland’s most complex building and infrastructure projects and to enable further growth in our planning service across the Island of Ireland. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the planning discipline team within a fast-growing multi-disciplinary Cities, Planning and Design service area, at the forefront of helping our clients realise their ambitions to deliver sustainable infrastructure and better-connected, more liveable places. At Arup, we’re driven by a shared purpose to shape a better world. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Planner to help deliver some of Ireland’s most complex building and infrastructure projects and to enable further growth in our planning service across the Island of Ireland. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the planning discipline team within a fast-growing multi-disciplinary Cities, Planning and Design service area, at the forefront of helping our clients realise their ambitions to deliver sustainable infrastructure and better-connected, more liveable places.  At Arup, we’re driven by a shared purpose to shape a better world. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Planner to help deliver some of Ireland’s most complex building and infrastructure projects and to enable further growth in our planning service across the Island of Ireland. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the planning discipline team within a fast-growing multi-disciplinary Cities, Planning and Design service area, at the forefront of helping our clients realise their ambitions to deliver sustainable infrastructure and better-connected, more liveable places.  

The Opportunity

We are seeking a diverse and experienced individual who can demonstrate a high level of technical skill and experience in spatial planning and land use management, town planning regulatory and compliance, public liaison and community engagement, policy development and compliance planning, and project management capabilities.

You will help lead and coordinate technical delivery of a wide variety of projects, bringing together Arup’s multi-disciplinary expertise to deliver innovative, inclusive and sustainable solutions and building on our trusted relationships with clients across Ireland and beyond in the property, transport, science, industry and technology, water and energy sectors.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing, values-led team with a strong track record and forward pipeline, and to help define what the future looks across the sectors we work in.
 

About you

We especially welcome applications from individuals eager to advance their careers, lead and develop teams, and expand their portfolios in a dynamic setting. We want someone who will continue to build our brand in planning and their own, and the teams, reputation for delivery. The ideal candidate should demonstrate the ability to work both independently and under guidance, with a proven history of producing engaging, visually compelling, and technically robust results on schedule.

As a Senior Town Planning Consultant at Arup, you will:

•    Business Development: Collaborate with the Cities, Planning and Design leadership to devise and implement a growth strategy for planning in Ireland,          driving revenue, expanding the project portfolio, and enhancing skills.
•    Project Delivery: Oversee planning phases and support project direction across all business sectors, maintaining quality, meeting deadlines, and
     ensuring alignment with client objectives.
•    Project Management: Assist with managing commissions, resources, and budgets, and coordinate inputs from multiple disciplines.
•    Client Engagement: Foster relationships with public and private sector clients, respond to project briefs, and help craft persuasive proposals.
•    Technical Expertise: Use your comprehensive knowledge of planning policy and legislation to influence deliverables and advise clients effectively.
•    Team Collaboration: Work alongside engineers, designers, environmental scientists, and interdisciplinary teams to produce high-quality, collaborative             results.
•    Mentor and support the professional development of graduate and junior staff.
 

Skills and Requirements:

•    Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in planning, geography, transport, urban design, or a related field
•    Ideally over 10 years of pertinent town planning experience within Ireland, including preparing and submitting planning applications, appeals,                        submissions, strategic infrastructure development, maritime area planning, etc.
•    Advantageous: Experience preparing for and attending oral hearings
•   Chartered Membership of the Irish Planning Institute and/or Royal Town Planning Institute
•   Strong project management background, including overseeing small to mid-sized projects or specific workstreams
•   Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, especially in report writing and developing client-facing materials
•   Demonstrated leadership capability to deliver a vision and plan for growth of the planning discipline, inspiring followership from the team and a              
    strong focus on skills development 
 

Why Arup?

At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust-owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. We also offer a unique profit share program, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You'll have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We actively promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.

We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible. 

Do you want to join us in shaping a better world?