Development Permitting & Consents Manager

Astatine Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Wellness benefits

Job summary

A specialised energy company in Dublin is seeking a Development Permitting & Consents Manager. The successful candidate will manage permits, build stakeholder relationships, and provide technical support for renewable energy projects. Strong experience with the Irish planning system and renewable energy infrastructure is essential. A keen desire to contribute to decarbonisation is important. This role offers a hybrid working model, competitive benefits, and a full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience in planning, consenting or energy.
• Strong experience in managing consents for renewable energy projects.
• Detailed knowledge of the Irish planning system.

Responsibilities

• Manage permits and consents for energy projects.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and agencies.
• Assist in project management and technical support.

Skills

Permitting Management

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Technical Support

Communication Skills

Education

Accredited qualification in Environmental, Planning, Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

AutoCAD/BIM

Job description

Development Permitting & Consents Manager

Astatine Limited is a specialised energy company founded by a highly experienced management team with a proven track record of entrepreneurial, commercial, and technical success. Astatine develop, design, construct, operate, fund (if required) and maintain multi-technology assets to enable an acceleration toward zero carbon for energy users across multiple sectors. The key values of our company are collaboration, innovation, urgency and integrity. Our core technologies include solar PV, battery energy storage, and heat pumps. This is a huge growth area forecast for the next 20 years, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to upskill in these technologies, their applications and design considerations.

Due to continued growth and expansion, the company is now seeking to recruit a Development Permitting & Consents Manager

• Location: Hybrid working model – Work from Astatine’s offices located in Guinness Enterprise Centre, Dublin 8 when required, or from client sites.
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Benefits : Pension and Wellness benefits
• Working Hours: Full time – Monday to Friday

Key Responsibilities

1. Permitting & Consents Management

• Take responsibility for the management of the following permits and consents, including preparation and management of relevant stakeholders and suppliers, (supported by engineering team)
  o Planning permissions
  o Grid applications.
  o CRU licences
• Prepare, submit, and track all permit applications and associated documentation, ensuring that all required reports and studies are completed on time. (environmental impact etc)
• Permitting and Regulatory Compliance:
• Develop and manage a comprehensive permitting strategy for projects, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations, including environmental, planning and safety regulations. Keeping up to date with changes in regulations, laws or legislations pertaining to permitting and consents required for Astatine projects. Represent Astatine on industry working groups.
• Serve as the main point of contact for all permitting and compliance issues.

2. Stakeholder & External Relationships

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and external regulatory agencies.

• • Risk Management – identify potential risks related to permitting, including delays, non-compliance, or legal challenges. Work with the legal team to manage any disputes or compliance issues.
• 4.Project Development & Technical Support
• Assist in the identification, analysis, design, costing, project management and ongoing optimisation of energy projects/technologies
• Designing solar farms, including layout, mounting systems, cabling, and specifications for inverters and transformers.
• Conducting site visits and preparing design documentation utilising CAD tools.
• Conducting site visits and preparing and assisting with design documentation to ensure compliance with planning .
• Maintaining in-depth knowledge of the technologies and solutions provided by the organisation.
• 5.Land Sourcing & Commercial Support
• Support and assistance with land sourcing, liaising with land agents, assessing, and identifying lands for renewable energy development, supporting commercial team with landowner negotiations.
• Research and become familiar with industrial site licences (example COMAH, EPA, EU ETS, etc) and the constraints and interactions of same with energy projects and energy projectsents.
• Prepare planning and consenting due diligence reviews on any potential acquisitions.
• 6. Financial & Grant Management
• • Assist with financial budgeting for Astatines planning pipeline.
• • Support the engineering and commercial teams with grant and subsidy applications for energy projects, including project mgmt. of same
• Qualifications–
• 5+ years relevant experience preferably with a planning / consenting / energy /
• Commercial awareness with the ability to make decisions and recommendations in
  the best interests of the company or client.
• Strong Experience in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and AutoCAD/BIM
  applications.
• Excellent organisational and project planning skills
• Recognised accredited qualification in Environmental, Planning, Engineering or
  related field.
• Detailed knowledge of the Irish planning system, relevant submission timelines and
  appeals process.
• Previous experience preparing, reviewing, interpreting and analysing environmental
  studies required as part of a planning application.
• Knowledge of the EPA licencing process is advantageous.
• Understanding the ESB and Eirgrid grid application windows and application process.
• Understanding option and land lease requirements.
• Experience managing Consents for renewable energy projects.
• Strong technical understanding of renewable energy infrastructure.
• Experience across all stages of the Consents management process (project initiation,
  pre-application consultation, consent delivery, transition to project delivery
• Other Attributes :
• Ability to work as part of a team and to manage workload and prioritise.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Proven self-starter and self-motivated.
• Valid Full Driver’s License.
• A keen desire to help deliver decarbonisation and the renewable energy transition.
• Apply:
• To apply, please send your CV and a brief cover letter to [e-mail], including your earliest possible start date and a short note on why you’re interested in joining Astatine.

Suite 303-304, Guinness Enterprise Centre, Dublin 8, D08 T1WY