Senior Planning Project Manager

Description:

You will be responsible managing part of the company’s wind farm project portfolio in Dublin, to support our activities in the planning and development of our wind/hybrid energy sites (to include other technologies as required) in the Republic of Ireland.

Your Duties
 

• Co-ordinating and guiding the Environmental Impact Assessments for new greenfield sites and developing possible solutions to risks and issues arising on projects.
• Preparing planning application submissions for developments to the relevant planning authorities.
• Management of planning appeals and planning conditions compliance
• Acting as liaison with planning authorities (incl. pre-planning meetings) and other external parties and stakeholders, such as prescribed bodies, landowners in relation to planning and environmental issues.
• Undertaking community consultation activities e.g. public consultation events
• Ensuring and applying best practice methods to all projects.
• Implementing the organisation’s greenfield development strategy.
• Ensuring project delivery, from project initiation to implementation and completion.
• Management of project budgets
• Providing strategic and detailed guidance to company directors and other project managers on development sites.
• Participating on the industry groups and steering issues within the industry.
• Carrying out all tasks required in the successful development of company projects.
   

Your Qualifications
 

• A planning/environmental qualification to degree level – relevant experience in the wind / renewable energy industry an advantage.
• Possess or working towards Chartered Status and membership in a relevant professional organization
• Experience of EIA and sound knowledge of Irish planning legislation, policy, and practices related to the energy sector
• Excellent communication experience particularly in relation to dealing with stakeholders and third parties.
• Ability to lead and take responsibility for complex projects.
• Excellent project management and presentation skills.
• Self-motivation, enthusiasm, and ability to understand and influence, where necessary.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• GIS experience desirable but not essential.
• Full driver’s license