Principal Planning Manager – Solar, BESS, Onshore Wind
Bristol & Southwest England – Hybrid Working Setup
Salary Range Dependent on Experience + Wider Package
Piper Maddox have been exclusively engaged to support a hugely exciting client of ours expand their presence in the UK. The team is a division within one of the most well established global renewable energy companies who have been a constant presence in the market for close to 20 years. This is a fantastic opportunity to join up with a Pan-European market leader with teams across close to 15 different locations.
Our client specialize in the financing and development of utility scale renewable energy assets from inception through to the ready to build stage. The team in the UK has in-house capabilities across land, planning, grid, overall project management, engineering, as well as legal & finance. This company is a subsidiary of an investment fund, so the team has their funding close to home, creating a strong environment of stability for your projects.
Your role in the planning team will be crucial to the progression of this company’s pipeline through the UK planning system and receiving the all-important consent. With the compact size of the UK team, your role would surround both leading on projects as well as mentoring more junior members of the team. As such, prior experience in leading on full planning application submissions for renewable energy is crucial to be successful in this role.
Other important experience for the ideal candidate to have include:
* Successful track record of public consultation and management of relevant stakeholders within a planning application process.
* An in-depth knowledge of the planning system in the UK and the nuances of different local planning authorities.
* Prior experience in managing complex planning application projects for ideally renewable energy or other applicable major infrastructure projects.
* Experience and knowledge of the environmental impact assessment process, from preparation through to overall project management.
This opportunity would give you the fantastic chance to lead on full planning processes for grid-scale renewable energy projects and be at the forefront of the clean energy transition. You would be contributing to a multi-GW pipeline of projects across various technologies.
You would be joining up with a very tight knit team who have fostered a culture of working together towards a common goal. With the UK being a fairly new territory for this company, you have the “best of both worlds”. In terms of almost being a start up environment with a high level of influence and autonomy, but without the associated risks of a new business, with the wider company in the background.
This would be a great opportunity for highly experienced TCPA planners to join up with a leading player in the market who are on a huge upward trajectory for 2025.
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