Landscape Planner
- Galway
- Permanent Hybrid / Flexible
- 2+ years experience
Are you ready to shape Ireland’s landscape? We’re looking for a talented Landscape Planner t to join one of Ireland’s most respected environmental and planning consultancies - delivering landmark projects across the country, all from a Galway base.
About the Role
Optimize Recruitment is partnering with a leading Environmental and Planning consultancy to find an experienced Landscape Planner for a permanent role based in Galway, with hybrid working available.
What’s on Offer
- Flexible / Hybrid Working Work from Galway or remotely — we trust you to deliver
- Competitive Salary: Reviewed annually with a performance-based bonus
- CPD & Training: Funded professional development and membership support
- Enhanced Annual Leave: Generous leave entitlement above statutory minimum
- Career Progression: Clear pathways within a growing 200+ professional team
- Great Team Culture: Collaborative, purpose-driven, and genuinely supportive
You’ll work on some of Ireland’s most exciting and high-profile infrastructure projects, including:
- Renewable energy developments — onshore wind, solar, and offshore
- Sustainable transport corridors, greenways, and active travel routes
- Residential, urban regeneration, and strategic development projects
Key Responsibilities
- Preparation, writing, and review of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments and EIA chapters
- Producing high-quality GIS mapping and spatial analysis
- Conducting fieldwork, site visits, and technical photography
- Supporting and mentoring junior team members and sub-consultants
- Client engagement and fee proposal support
- Staying current with industry best practices and assessment guidelines
- Contributing to a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
Essential Requirements
- Degree in Landscape Planning, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Environmental Science, or a related field
- Minimum 2 years’ experience conducting LVIAs in line with recognised best practice
- Strong understanding of Ireland’s planning and Environmental Impact Assessment processes
- Excellent report writing, presentation, and communication skills
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Full clean driving licence
Desirable
- Experience with GIS software and spatial analysis tools
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IALI, LI, CIEEM)
- Experience in renewable energy or infrastructure sector projects
Interested? Let’s Talk — Confidentially
All applications are handled in the strictest confidence. Your CV will never be shared without your prior approval.
Contact: Eoin — Optimize Recruitment
Phone: 056 778 6631 / 087 050 5417
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5:30pm (out-of-hours available on request)
Web: www.optimizerecruitment.ie
Job Ref: OR-14440
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Pay: €38,000.00-€42,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bike to work scheme
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness program
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Galway, County Galway
