Reports to: UK Head of Development

Location: Bristol, hybrid working – Within an hour’s commute of Bristol

Contract: Full time (40 hours a week)

Salary: up to £65,000 per annum

The Company:

Ethical Power is one of the UK’s most innovative and ambitious renewable energy companies. Our end-to-end capabilities set the standards for development, design, construction, and operations of green energy infrastructure projects. We deliver unrivalled build quality and asset performance and are leaders in innovative technologies and solutions. Committed to excellence and innovation, we are dedicated to achieving net zero and transforming the UK's energy landscape.

Our work culture and ethic is based on trusted relationships and leading with empathy. Our values run through everything we do – which is why we have a reputation for being a great place to work!

We value fresh perspectives and diverse experiences, which is why we actively seek individuals who bring unique ideas and a desire for positive change. Learning and development opportunities are available at all levels.

The Role:

The Planning Development Manager will be responsible for leading on all planning aspects of a portfolio of large-scale grid-connected solar and energy storage projects. You will coordinate input from multi-disciplinary in-house and external teams from early stage through to a “ready-to-build” (RTB) project.

The key responsibilities of the role are to:

• Manage the planning aspects of the project, coordinating external consultants and managing community engagement activity.
• 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.
• 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.

The Person:

The ideal candidate will have:

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

Experience of managing renewable energy projects through the entire development cycle, the key issues faced, and the ability to negotiate viable solutions would be desirable. However, candidates with an ambition to enter into the world of renewable energy will also be considered.

The Rewards:

In return, we offer a competitive salary package of up to £65,000 per annum, plus a company bonus scheme, Pension scheme, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) incremental with years of service, 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.