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Project Development Officer - Planning
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The Role
Are you a well-organised, proactive and detail-oriented professional with a genuine interest in renewable energy development? Are you comfortable working with planning and spatial information, producing clear documents and plans, and communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders?
Join us at greentech, one of Europe's leading specialists in the development, construction, and operation of utility-scale solar PV plants and battery storage systems. This is your opportunity to play a role in the UK's clean energy future.
Responsibilities
Reporting to and supporting the Head of Planning, you will contribute to the assessment and development of utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage projects, from early-stage opportunity assessment through to Ready to Build.
The role will focus on planning assessments, site appraisal, mapping, plan production, project coordination, and stakeholder engagement. You will work closely with the wider development team, planning consultants, and other external advisers to help progress projects efficiently.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Carry out planning desktop assessments, reviewing planning policy, site constraints and designations, and present findings to the development team.
- Undertake site visits where required and report on site suitability for solar PV and battery storage.
- Prepare site appraisal reports, planning assessments, constraints plans, site layouts, maps, and other supporting documentation.
- Use CAD, GIS, Land App, and other mapping or spatial-planning tools to create, update, and interpret plans, layouts, and technical drawings.
- Present spatial, planning, and technical information clearly to colleagues and stakeholders.
- Support the coordination of planning consultants, environmental surveyors, and other technical advisers, as well as engagement with local authorities, parish councils, and local communities.
- Support projects through the planning, grid connection, and wider development processes, tracking actions and milestones to ensure timely delivery.
- Prepare internal management approval documents and maintain well-structured project documentation in a data-room format.
- Support the wider development team and contribute to the growth of greentech’s UK renewable energy business.
- Work in accordance with applicable Health and Safety legislation and company procedures, with travel throughout the UK as required.
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About You
You will be a well-organised, proactive, and detail-oriented professional with a genuine interest in renewable energy development. You will be comfortable working with planning and spatial information, producing clear documents and plans, and communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
You will ideally have:
- Strong computer literacy, including excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and document-management or data-room platforms.
- Practical experience using CAD, GIS, or similar mapping and spatial-planning software, with the ability to create, edit, and interpret plans, maps, layouts, technical drawings, and spatial data.
- Strong attention to detail when preparing planning assessments, reports, and project documentation.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, with confident presentation and negotiation abilities.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.
- A willingness to learn, develop new skills, take on increasing responsibility, and travel across the UK.
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Experience in planning, infrastructure, spatial planning, GIS, CAD, or renewable energy development would be advantageous. We are also interested in candidates with strong transferable skills and the motivation to develop within the role.
What We Can Offer You
- Be part of a values-driven company committed to sustainability, excellence, and teamwork.
- The opportunity to contribute to interesting projects in a future-oriented growth market.
- Opportunity to join a collaborative team, within a flat organizational structure, to help shape and grow the project development business.
- Competitive remuneration and benefits package with company pension, private healthcare, life assurance, discounts platform, and 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
- Hybrid working, with mandatory attendance at our Milton Keynes office for two days every other week and home working for the remainder.
- Flexible working hours.
- Opportunities for ongoing training, professional development, and career progression.
- Play a meaningful role, contributing to a company committed to tackling the climate emergency and protecting the environment.
Interested?
If you are motivated by the opportunity to support the development of renewable energy projects, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Please apply via LinkedIn or via our website.
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