Benefits 30 day "work from anywhere" policy 6 month sabbatical schemes facilitated - fancy working in Europe, or Australia? Fully paid time off over Christmas&New Years Annual bonuses The Company OXBO's partnership with this International Solar&BESS IPP continues, as we are looking to recruit a Planning Manager with 3-5 years Town Planning experience to add to their pre-construction team. This is a great opportunity for a Town Planner to get into the Solar energy space - no previous experience of renewables is necessary. Responsibilities Reviewing planning applications prior to submission. Liaising with and assisting the Development team to address findings and foresee any potential planning issues that could arise during the Pre-Construction and Construction phases. Reviewing and advising on draft planning conditions. Managing the discharge of pre-commencement and compliance conditions. Managing submission of post-determination supplemental planning applications and amendments. Preserving planning permissions. Obtaining the required permissions, permits, and licences from statutory bodies for cable connections, site accesses, ecology, and archaeology. Obtaining topographical, geotechnical, and other surveys as required for the pre-construction phase. Liaising with all sectors of the company as required for the above tasks - Development, Construction, Legal, Grid, Operations, and Asset Management teams, including external consultants, Local Planning Authorities, and statutory bodies to ensure the planning and permit requirements for projects are progressed and delivered in a timely manner. Advising and supporting the Transactions team in relation to the planning considerations for the purchase of early, mid, and late stage development Solar, BESS and Co-located projects. Providing other planning advice and support as required to the Transactions, Operations, Development, Grid, Construction, Asset Management, and Legal teams. Keeping up to date with planning requirements and policies across various jurisdictions. Supporting the Planning Project Manager in all areas of business. Site visits as required Requirements A planning related post-graduate degree, or equivalent and be chartered (or in the processes of gaining chartership) with IPI or RTPI or relevant professional body. 3 years’ experience with the planning processes in the Ireland/UK. It would be useful to have experience of the development, pre-construction, and construction processes for ground mounted large-scale Solar PV, BESS, and Co-located projects. Have excellent critical and analytical thinking and enjoy problem solving. Commercially astute and process driven. Ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders effectively. and experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams on a range of complex projects. Excellent inter-disciplinary communication and presentation skills.