Senior Planner (Dublin Lead)

Location:

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Salary:

€60000 – €75000 per annum

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Other Industries & Skills:

Consultancy

Advertiser:

Penguin Recruitment Ltd

Job ID:

132611319

Posted On:

08 January 2026

Senior Planner
Location: Dublin

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well established and highly respected planning consultancy in their search for a Senior Planner to join their Dublin based team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Planner to play a key role within a growing consultancy known for delivering high-quality planning advice across Ireland. The role offers exposure to a wide range of complex and strategic planning projects across multiple sectors, working with both public and private sector clients.

The Role

As a Senior Planner, you will take responsibility for managing planning projects from inception through to determination, providing strategic planning advice and supporting junior members of the team.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing planning applications and appeals of varying scale and complexity
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Preparing planning appraisals, strategy reports and supporting documentation
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Liaising with local authorities, statutory consultees and key stakeholders
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Contributing to development plan submissions and policy representations
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Mentoring and supporting junior planners
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Assisting with client relationship management and business development

About You

To be successful as a Senior Planner, you will ideally have:

A degree or postgraduate qualification accredited by RTPI or IPI
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Several years’ professional planning experience, ideally within consultancy
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Strong knowledge of the Irish planning system
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Confidence managing projects and advising clients
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A proactive, organised and commercially aware approach

Why Apply?

This Senior Planner role offers clear progression, exposure to high quality planning work, and the opportunity to develop your career within a collaborative and supportive consultancy environment.

If you are interested in this Senior Planner position, Joel Bland at Penguin Recruitment for further information.

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