Town Planners - Belfast, United Kingdom - RPS Group

RPS Group

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Belfast, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Due to an increasing workload, RPS is seeking to recruit
Town Planners to join our Planning & Environmental team.

The post will be based in our Belfast office, but duties may require travelling throughout the UK and Ireland.

The Planning and Environmental team within RPS has been involved in a wide range of projects from small scale housing developments up to major road schemes and infrastructure projects.

Experience:

A graduate with a degree level qualification in Planning (minimum 2:1).
Planning work experience beyond academic study (minimum 12 months achieved either during studies, industrial placement, vacation work or since).
Ability to interpret construction/design plans and drawings and understand how these manifest physically.
Able to work on own initiative and under pressure.
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Sound knowledge of UK and or Irish Planning policy and legislation.
Interest in all aspects of Planning.
Ability to deliver Planning solutions, and successfully manage time to meet project deadlines.
A hard working and highly motivated individual with excellent communication, presentation and report writing skills.
Client focused with good interpersonal skills and team approach with a high level of commitment towards the job.
Full current driving licence and access to a form of transport to travel to various sites to carry out the duties of the post.

Qualifications:

Degree level in relevant suitable town planning discipline

Duties / Responsibilities?
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

Excellent reporting skills with ability to write clearly and concisely
Be able to communicate effectively within a team and with clients
Liaising with other members of the RPS Planning & Environmental Team to deliver an effective service to our clients
Supporting Director in business development activities
Production of feasibility reports.
Assistance towards the coordination of multidisciplinary project teams.
Field visits and surveys.
Research and analysis.
Community and stakeholder consultation.

What's in it for you?

We're an accredited training provider - from entry level to master's degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you'll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative solutions for our clients. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You'll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we're happy to talk about flexible working.

This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you're not a number, you're part of the solution.

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Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Mindful that a truly inclusive organization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion principles in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communities and clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company's future.

Our approach to Diversity and inclusion
Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behaviours define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work.

'Stronger Together' is one of our five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace:
'We are respectful, acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent. People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.'

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