Planning & GIS Specialist, Renewable Energy Projects

greentech GmbH; Bletchley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Hybrid working

Office in Milton Keynes

Career progression

Job summary

greentech is seeking a well-organised, proactive planning professional to join its UK development team. You will work on utility-scale solar PV and battery storage projects, handling planning assessments, site appraisals and coordination with consultants, authorities and communities.

The role requires strong spatial planning skills, CAD/GIS experience, and the ability to travel across the UK, with hybrid working and a Milton Keynes office presence.

Qualifications

• Experience with planning, infrastructure, GIS or renewable energy development is advantageous.
• Proficiency in CAD, GIS or similar mapping software and ability to create and interpret plans.
• Strong attention to detail in planning assessments, reports and documentation.
• Confident written and verbal communication with presentation and negotiation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planning desktop assessments, reviewing policy, site constraints and designations.
• Undertake site visits and report on site suitability for solar PV and storage.
• Prepare site appraisal reports, planning assessments, constraints plans and layouts.
• Use CAD, GIS and related tools to create and update plans and drawings.
• Present spatial and planning information clearly to colleagues and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with planning consultants and authorities and engage local communities.
• Track actions and milestones through planning and wider development processes.
• Maintain structured project documentation in a data-room format.
• Support growth of greentech UK's renewable energy business.
• Travel across the UK as required.

Skills

CAD

GIS

Spatial planning

Microsoft Office

Communication

Tools

Land App

CAD

GIS

Data-room platforms

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Office

Job description

greentech is seeking a well-organised, proactive planning professional to join its UK development team. You will work on utility-scale solar PV and battery storage projects, handling planning assessments, site appraisals and coordination with consultants, authorities and communities.

The role requires strong spatial planning skills, CAD/GIS experience, and the ability to travel across the UK, with hybrid working and a Milton Keynes office presence.