Overview
Project Planning Specialist – Dublin, UK
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The Opportunity
Here at EDF Renewables UK & Ireland we are looking for an experienced Project Planning Specialist to work with our wonderful Irish team and support a cross disciplinary team working in all stages of development and preliminary design of renewable energy projects.
As our Project Planning Specialist you will be required to provide the requisite leadership to respond to day-to-day challenges and to develop well considered planning strategies for large scale complex renewable energy projects (i.e. wind/solar/battery storage).
This role has a challenging workload across of number of projects involving different renewable technologies. As our Project Planning Specialist you will maintain knowledge of policy changes in an exciting and maturing industry sector. It is critical that the role builds close relationships with industry bodies to keep on top current and upcoming changes.
Ideally you will have a town planning or environmental background experience in a local authority, consultancy or related development industry.
This will initially be an 18 month contract role.
Pay, benefits and culture
If you’re looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun, and help to create a Net Zero future – then you’re in the right place!’
Our passion for embracing new ideas and being open-minded to change helps us continue to grow successfully.
We’re committed to helping all of our people thrive during their time with us, recognising and rewarding every person for their hard work and commitment.
Alongside a competitive salary, bonus, and market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits and employee discounts to help you thrive across all aspects of your life. You can spend your flexible fund on the benefits that matter to you, whether that’s an electric vehicle, private healthcare, additional holiday or one or more of our other benefits.
We’ll offer you the flexibility, freedom and responsibility to make an impact in your role; whether that’s on-site, in the office or hybrid working from home.
We’re committed to championing diversity representation across gender, ethnicity, LGBT+, disability and more. This applies to all our roles, underpinned by our Everyone’s Welcome inclusion programme.
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.
What you’ll be doing
You will manage and oversee the planning application process to ensure the highest quality planning applications and associated documentation including, planning statements, Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and Natura Impact Statements.
You will also:
- Provide ad-hoc advice and expertise to members of the development and senior management team on the evolution of planning and policy matters
- Undertake due diligence of relevant the planning aspects for any project acquisition opportunities
- Staying up to-date with the key developments across relevant EU, national, regional, and local planning & environmental policies and relevant planning case law updates, the disseminating key information/implications to the wider team
- Support the business on planning policy submissions as they arise across relating to the range of business activities
- Represent EDF Renewables while engaging with external stakeholders and maintaining industry networks (e.g., planning authorities, statutory consultees, local community, landowners, industry associations and professional bodies) in a professional and competent manner
- Provide the requisite oversight and advice in relation to project planning permit compliance in preparation for and during the delivery stages
What do you need to be great at this role?
As project manager this role will draw on skills across EDF RUK&I, including technology teams, communications team and other internal specialists.
Externally the role is expected to build relationships with stakeholders including third party developers, planning consultants, landowners, influential national and local stakeholders and the local community.
- Extensive experience of similar roles in the renewable energy, electricity generation, land or planning sectors
- Thorough understanding of what makes a viable renewable project successful and increasing the competitiveness of our projects
- Strong team-player with good interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
- Maintains knowledge of changing policy affecting our projects
- A commitment to ensuring the highest standards of project development, consultation and community relations at all times
Desirable Qualifications
- Chartered Status and membership in Planning from a relevant professional organisation – (MIEEM, MIEMA, MRUP, MIPI, CIWEM, Engineers Ireland)
- Hold a relevant level 8 qualification such as Civil/Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Ecology or Town/Land-Use Planning with strong knowledge of Irish planning legislation, policy and practice as it relates to the energy sector
- Have a proven track record in securing planning consent for infrastructure projects in Ireland along with excellent and written communication skills, with the ability to integrate into the existing team, and work alongside colleagues of other disciplines
Closing date for applications: 18th of March 2025
Location: Hybrid working. Based from our Dublin office. We’re proud to offer a Flexible First approach to work meaning you can work comfortably from home with our office as your base location.
Why EDF Renewables?
At EDF Renewables UK & Ireland we’re committed to tackling climate change. Our rapidly growing team of 500 talented people share an ambition to create a net zero future where clean, green, energy powers all our lives.
It’s a huge ambition and time is of the essence if we are to play our full part in meeting the UK and Ireland’s challenging net zero targets. With our unique mix of technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, battery storage and green hydrogen we are the UK & Ireland’s most diverse generator of renewable energy.
To achieve our goal of generating a massive 10GW of renewable energy by 2035, we’re working with stakeholders and communities throughout the UK and Ireland to unlock the enormous potential of the low carbon energy sector.
If you’re passionate about tackling climate change to create the cleaner, greener future we all want, we would love you to come join us.
Join us, and let’s do good together.
