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Town Planner Graduate

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Architecture & Urban Planning
  • Dublin

Requirements

  • Knowledge of the UK and Ireland Solar industry
  • Understanding the grid network infrastructure and technical requirements to connect a PV project to the grid.
  • Project management skills.
  • Communication and negotiation skills.
  • Presentations skills.
  • Engagement with a diverse group of stakeholders.
  • Understanding project risk.
  • Working within a team.
  • Confidence working in a large fast passed organisation.
  • Communication with senior management.

Responsibilities

  • Project manage and coordinate the submission of planning applications.
  • Review and discharge planning compliance. Appoint required consultants e.g. ecologists, archaeologists.
  • Submission of Section 5 applications.
  • Undertake research, answering queries and assisting in the preparation of reports and technical due diligence.
  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary project team in Elgin Energy. Work closely with the Development, Legal, Construction, Grid, and Asset Management team.
  • Liaise with external bodies e.g. CRU and ESB to obtain licenses.
  • Engage with local authorities throughout the country to address queries.
  • Ensure that the provisions of Health and Safety are complied with.
  • Site visits.

Leading in Solar+Storage

Energy
Industry
51-200
Employees
2009
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Elgin Energy is a full-service, utility scale, solar+storage developer bringing projects from origination through development. The company has a portfolio of projects in late-stage development totalling 6GW solar + 3GW storage across our three key markets of the UK, Australia, and Ireland. As of 2022, Elgin Energy agreed to sell the UK’s largest solar PV transaction to date consisting of a portfolio of 12 projects with a combined capacity of 519MW of projects including 70MW of collocated energy storage capacity to Scottish Power Renewables (UK) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of global utility Iberdrola Group. Elgin Energy works with long-term strategic partners to deliver projects to the energization and provides asset management services through their operational life. The company has expanded internationally over the last 12 years with a professional team of engineers, accountants, and lawyers located in its London, Dublin, and Sydney offices. Elgin has a 98% success rate through planning across all its markets.