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Job Title: Planning Manager - Renewable Energy Company

Location: Bristol (Hybrid Role)

Salary: £65,000 + Benefits

Benefits: Company bonus scheme, Pension scheme, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) incremental with years of services, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance, Optional Private Medical Insurance, Cycle Scheme, Study Support, and more, along with the opportunity to be part of a progressive and expanding business.

Interviewing: We are interviewing next week for this position. Please email or call to secure a slot.

Are you an experienced and highly skilled Planning Manager looking to make a positive impact on the environment? Do you have a passion for renewable energy and want to work with a leading company that is committed to sustainability? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

About Us: To work with one of the most innovative and ambitious renewable energy companies. As a business, they design and deliver major and complex projects within the renewable energy sector. They have delivered 1GW of ESS capacity.

Position: Planning Manager

Job Description: The Planning Development Manager will be responsible for directly managing a portfolio of large-scale grid-connected solar and energy storage projects, coordinating input from multi-disciplinary in-house and external teams from early stage through to a “ready-to-build” (RTB) project.

Key Responsibilities:

* Act as a key point of contact for projects, managing input from property, planning, grid, technical, legal, and commercial teams.

* Ensure development projects are managed proactively against clearly defined project timescales and milestones.

* Lead on the planning aspects of the project, coordinating external consultants and managing community engagement activity.

* Ensure all key stakeholders in a project are identified and are included in a stakeholder management plan.

Requirements:

* Proven post-qualification experience with a degree in a planning-related discipline and eligibility for membership of an accredited professional institute (MRTPI or equivalent).

* The ability to liaise with both internal and external teams, developing productive relationships to ensure projects get all the approvals required of a RTB project.

* Demonstrate experience in managing renewable energy projects through the entire development cycle, the key issues faced, and the ability to negotiate viable solutions.

* Have experience and the ability to identify potential obstacles to delivery and influence key decision-makers to ensure the project is completed on time.

* Have experience of renewable energy project development.

Perks and Benefits:

* Salary - £65,000

* Bonus scheme (up to 20% of annual salary)

* Pension scheme

* 25 days holiday + 8BH increased with years of services

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Life Assurance

* Optional Private Medical Insurance

* Cycle Scheme

* And more…

How to Apply: If you are ready to take on this exciting role as a Planning Manager with a leading renewable energy company, we would love to hear from you! Please send your updated CV