Town Planning Job Opportunities

horsebox7

Hi,

I graduated with a MSc Spatial Planning last year and a BSc Geomatics in 2004. Since then I have been working for a local authority in a technical role. I am hoping to get work as a planner and have applied to some local authorities for assistant planner roles but unfortunately did not get shortlisted for interview as competition and the surplus of skilled and experienced labour in this field is massive.

I could try and get work in private practice but this is not as well paid as my current role and would be difficult to pay morgtage and bills etc. I looked at working in the UK but again the pay is a lot less.

Does anyone know if local authorities are considering taking on graduate planners any time soon? Is anyone in a similiar position to me?

Thanks

Zipppy

Meath CoCo looking for Assistant Planners..

http://www.meath.ie/CountyCouncil/NewsandEvents/Name,61914,en.html

horsebox7

Thanks for the link. That's brilliant!

horsebox7

Can I ask where you came across the job advert? Is there a central website for local authority planning jobs? Thanks

Zipppy

horsebox7 wrote:

Can I ask where you came across the job advert? Is there a central website for local authority planning jobs? Thanks

Meath coco tweeted it yesterday

Zipppy

Zipppy wrote:

Meath coco tweeted it yesterday

There is a local govt jobs website but most LAs don't bother with it and just post on their own websites...

horsebox7

Cool. I must start looking at Twitter!

Thanks again

Zipppy

horsebox7 wrote: »

Cool. I must start looking at Twitter!

Thanks again

South Dublin advertised recently too...closed now I think

Zipppy

http://www.localgovernmentjobs.ie/search/SearchResults.asp

Laois advertising too

horsebox7

Thanks,

I see the jobs advertised are at assistant planner level which requires 2 years relevant experience. Does anyone know if any local authorities will be taking on graduate planners in the near future?

horsebox7

Has anybody else seen any planning jobs advertised recently in any of the local government planning authorities?

Zipppy

horsebox7 wrote:

Has anybody else seen any planning jobs advertised recently in any of the local government planning authorities?

Word has it DCC may be advertising shortly .. Stay tuned

Zipppy

Dublin City Council recruiting Assistant and Executive Planners...should be up on website today / tomorrow...www.dublincity.ie

Best of luck ..

Zipppy

Dublin City Council recruiting Assistant and Executive Planners...should be up on website today / tomorrow...www.dublincity.ie

Best of luck ..

horsebox7

Thanks for the heads up Zippy. I got my form in yesterday!

Zipppy

horsebox7 wrote:

Thanks for the heads up Zippy. I got my form in yesterday!

If you get interview let me know and I'll see what help I can get from planning for you...

horsebox7

That sounds great. Thanks v much!

Victorfarrel22

Hi all! Just wondering if you could give me some advice! I have been looking into doing the MRUP in UCD but is it worth it in relation to cost?? Or is there a high demand for planner jobs out there at the moment? I've been out of college for a year and half and have an honors degree in Geography. Need to make a plan but I'm fearful about job prospect after the two years....is it a gamble！

horsebox7

Hi,

I graduated from planning in DIT 2.5 years ago. Unfortunatley I have not been able to find work in the area of planning. Maybe things will change if the economy improves. From my experience most firms right now are difficult to even get an interview with for graduates and if you are successful most jobs are temporary 3-6 month contracts.