Location: South Dublin and North Dublin

Salary: Competitive

Contract: Permanent

Role description

This role provides an excellent opportunity for you to gain valuable experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team of planners, environmental scientists, ecologists, hydrologists, etc. and delivering projects across a range of sectors including, transportation, infrastructure development and tourism.  

You will also participate in a structured training and development programme designed to help you build the knowledge, skills and competencies you need to become chartered.

Role responsibilities

  • Planning and environmental appraisal of sites/lands
  • Preparation of supporting documentation for feasibility studies and planning applications
  • Preparation of inputs to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) 

Required qualifications, skills and knowledge

  • Relevant planning/environmental science qualification (BSc, BA, MSc)
  • Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working ideally in planning consultancy or similar.
  • Knowledge of EIA and SEA processes
  • Good knowledge of environmental legislation and the Irish planning system
  • Excellent report writing and interpersonal skills
  • Have excellent working knowledge of the Irish planning system, and the interaction of relevant planning and environmental legislation
  • Comfortable working in a busy environment with tight deadlines
  • Excellent attention to detail and quality outputs
  • Excellent IT skills, including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Fluency/high proficiency in spoken and written English
  • Self-motivated, positive, assertive and focused

Desirable:

  • MSc qualification
  • Experience using Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  • Member of Irish Planning Institute and/or RTPI. 

About Roughan & O'Donovan

Roughan & O’Donovan (ROD) is expert in planning, designing and managing major infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients across Ireland and the UK. An independently owned firm, we employ a team of more than 200 people, of over 20 different nationalities, in our Dublin and UK offices.

Our portfolio features:

  • bridges, including cable-stayed and moveable bridges
  • highways, roads, public transport and greenways in Ireland and the UK
  • residential, health, education, office and retail developments
  • asset management
  • research and development
  • environmental services

Current and recent projects include:

What to expect when you join ROD

When you join ROD, you will become part of a team recognised for outstanding technical skill and passion for excellence. You will have access to the exceptional training opportunities our award-winning CPD programme provides and enjoy a workplace that supports growth, flexibility and creativity.

We offer health and wellbeing packages, flexible working and life-event supports, so whatever challenges life may bring, you can feel secure in the knowledge that you will be taken care of.

We are a friendly team with an active social committee. From surfing weekends to tag rugby, cycling challenges to five-a-side, you'll find lots of ways to get involved.

How to apply

• Address your cover letter to Human Resources

• Apply by clicking the link: https://rb.gy/xvijca

Roughan & O'Donovan is an equal opportunities employer.

Roughan & O'Donovan will retain, for at least one year, all records arising through the recruitment process for compliance purposes in line with the Employment Equality Acts, 1998-2015.

Roughan & O'Donovan is not accepting unsolicited CVs from search firms.  CVs submitted by search firms without a valid written search agreement, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the sole property of Roughan & O'Donovan, and no fee will be paid in the event of candidate(s) being hired.