- 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.
- Prepare weekly status updates on projects, reporting progress against the plan and detailing risks and mitigation.
- Set out and strictly monitor project budgets, ensuring project spend is in line with forecast and regularly reporting on progress and variations.
- Line manage a graduate planner with a particular focus on site finding and evaluation.
- 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.
- Have the ability to effectively manage resources to deliver key outcomes.
- Have a full UK driving license and the ability to travel frequently for site visits and meetings.