Planning Consultant

Jobtailor; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced planning professional based in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. You will manage your own caseload, deliver site appraisals, planning statements, EIA screenings and related work, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and clients to drive successful planning outcomes.

The role requires RTPI-accredited training, 2+ years post-grad planning experience, and strong knowledge of the UK planning system, with renewable energy exposure seen as a bonus.

Qualifications

• RTPI accredited degree in Town Planning is required.
• Minimum of 2 years post-graduation professional planning experience.
• Excellent knowledge of the UK Planning system, especially Northern Ireland.
• Experience delivering and managing planning applications (minor/major).
• Renewable energy experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage own planning caseload and schedule.
• Deliver Site Appraisals, Planning Statements, EIA Screenings and related work.
• Coordinate in-house consultants and liaise with clients.
• Prepare, submit and monitor planning applications.
• Organise site visits and team meetings; manage subcontractors.
• Produce fee proposals and manage multiple projects across sectors.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Report writing

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Meet deadlines

Team coordination

Education

RTPI accredited degree in Town Planning

Postgraduate degree in Town Planning

Chartered RTPI membership or working towards

Job description

• 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