Executive Planner (IPI / RTPI)

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Cavan; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company pension

Professional association membership

Career progression

Mentoring from senior leadership

Cross-border renewable energy exposure

Permanent role with probation

Job summary

Galetech Energy Services (GES) is seeking an Executive Planner / Planning Consultant (3–7 years' experience) to grow our renewable energy planning team in Ireland. You will deliver planning applications for Irish and UK projects, contribute to strategy, and share knowledge within a 160-strong Galetech Group workforce.

You will be mentored by senior leadership with over 20 years' experience in renewable energy planning, supported by a multidisciplinary team across Ireland, the UK, and beyond.

Qualifications

• Professional planner with experience in Irish or UK planning consultancy.
• Track record supporting delivery of planning applications.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage planning applications for renewable energy projects (wind, solar, BESS).
• Contribute to planning strategy across projects and ensure best practice.
• Coordinate with authorities, landowners, and stakeholders.
• Prepare and review planning reports, statements, environmental screening, and scoping documents.
• Monitor policy developments and advise project teams accordingly.
• Support project programming and workload management within the planning team.
• Collaborate across Galetech Group on multi-disciplinary projects.

Skills

Report writing

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Driving licence

Education

IPI and/or RTPI-accredited planning qualification

Planning-related degree

Job description

Location: Hybrid / Cavan, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Energy | Renewable Energy
Salary: Negotiable salary

Galetech Energy Services (GES), part of the Galetech Group, is the multi-disciplinary renewable energy consultancy and services division of the Galetech Group. We provide best-in-class planning consultancy and consenting support, technical advisory, project management, and engineering services from feasibility through to construction and operation.

With a strong and established position in the Irish market and an ambitious growth pipeline extending into the UK and Africa, this is an exciting time to join a leading Irish renewable energy business at the forefront of the energy transition.

We are seeking an Executive Planner / Planning Consultant (3–7 years' experience) to support the continued growth of our renewable energy planning team in Ireland. This role focuses on the delivery of Irish and UK renewable energy planning applications. The successful candidate will support project delivery, planning strategy, and knowledge-sharing across the team.

This is a delivery-focused role offering genuine ownership, exposure to complex renewable energy projects, and the opportunity to help shape and grow Galetech's planning capability. You will be mentored by our senior leadership team, who bring more than 20 years' experience in renewable energy planning, and supported by a 160-strong workforce across the Galetech Group's business units.

About the role:

• Support and manage planning applications for renewable energy projects, including wind, solar and BESS.
• C ontribute to planning strategy across projects, ensuring consistency and best practice.
• Coordinate with local authorities, statutory consultees, landowners, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and review planning reports, planning statements, environmental screening and scoping reports, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor and interpret planning and environmental policy, advising project teams accordingly.
• Support project programming, workload management, and delivery across the planning team.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Galetech Energy Services and the wider Galetech Group on multi-disciplinary projects.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be a professionally qualified planner with experience in Irish or UK planning consultancy and a track record of supporting the delivery of planning applications. Direct renewable energy experience is an advantage, but we welcome strong planners from transport, infrastructure, water, urban development, and related sectors who are keen to build a career in renewables.

• An IPI and/or RTPI-accredited planning qualification, or demonstrable eligibility for membership.
• A relevant third-level qualification in planning or a related discipline.
• 3 –7 years' experience in the planning and development of projects.
• A strong understanding of the Irish or UK planning system, policy, and consenting procedures.
• Experience contributing to the delivery of planning applications within a consultancy, developer, or local authority environment.
• High-quality report-writing, analytical, and organisational skills, with confident engagement with planning authorities and statutory consultees.
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Full clean driving licence and access to own transport.
• Direct experience in renewable energy development (wind, solar PV, or battery storage).
• Experience of public consultation and stakeholder engagement.
• A strong interest in sustainability, climate adaptation, and environmental policy.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Defined contribution company pension.
• Professional association membership.
• S tructured opportunities for continued professional development and career progression.
• Mentoring from a senior leadership team with 20+ years' experience in renewable energy planning.
• Exposure to renewable energy projects across Ireland and the UK
• Permanent role with a 6-month probation period

GES & the Galetech Group are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.