Job Description
Benefits
* 30 day "work from anywhere" policy
* 6 month sabbatical schemes facilitated - fancy working in Europe, or Australia?
* Fully paid time off over Christmas & New Years
* Annual bonuses
The Company
OXBO's partnership with this International Solar & BESS IPP continues, as we are looking to recruit a Planning Manager with 3-5 years Town Planning experience to add to their pre-construction team.
This is a great opportunity for a Town Planner to get into the Solar energy space - no previous experience of renewables is necessary.
Responsibilities
* Reviewing planning applications prior to submission. Liaising with and assisting the Development team to address findings and foresee any potential planning issues that could arise during the Pre-Construction and Construction phases.
* Reviewing and advising on draft planning conditions.
* Managing the discharge of pre-commencement and compliance conditions.
* Managing submission of post-determination supplemental planning applications and amendments.
* Preserving planning permissions.
* Obtaining the required permissions, permits, and licences from statutory bodies for cable connections, site accesses, ecology, and archaeology.
* Obtaining topographical, geotechnical, and other surveys as required for the pre-construction phase.
* Liaising with all sectors of the company as required for the above tasks - Development, Construction, Legal, Grid, Operations, and Asset Management teams, including external consultants, Local Planning Authorities, and statutory bodies to ensure the planning and permit requirements for projects are progressed and delivered in a timely manner.
* Advising and supporting the Transactions team in relation to the planning considerations for the purchase of early, mid, and late stage development Solar, BESS and Co-located projects.
* Providing other planning advice and support as required to the Transactions, Operations, Development, Grid, Construction, Asset Management, and Legal teams.
* Keeping up to date with planning requirements and policies across various jurisdictions.
* Supporting the Planning Project Manager in all areas of business.
* Site visits as required
Requirements
* A planning related post-graduate degree, or equivalent and be chartered (or in the processes of gaining chartership) with IPI or RTPI or relevant professional body.
* 3+ years’ experience with the planning processes in the Ireland/UK.
* It would be useful to have experience of the development, pre-construction, and construction processes for ground mounted large-scale Solar PV, BESS, and Co-located projects.
* Have excellent critical and analytical thinking and enjoy problem solving.
* Commercially astute and process driven.
* Ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders effectively. and experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams on a range of complex projects. Excellent inter-disciplinary communication and presentation skills.