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Astute's Renewables Team is partnering with a leading renewable energy provider with a strong commitment to professional development and sustainability, to recruit a Senior Project Manager - Onshore Wind Development for its Somerset or London office.
This senior role offers the opportunity to lead large-scale onshore wind and renewable energy projects from inception through planning consent, discharge of conditions and securing all necessary permits and consents, through to shovel-ready status ahead of construction.
If you're an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering onshore wind projects through the planning and development process, submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Grid Connections Manager role
Reporting to the Head of Project Development you will:
- Lead onshore wind development projects from site identification and feasibility through to planning consent, discharge of conditions and construction readiness.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary internal teams and external consultants across planning, environmental, engineering, land, legal, grid, PR and community engagement.
- Manage planning applications, variations, environmental assessments and associated consent documentation, ensuring projects progress in line with planning policy and legislative requirements.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, local authorities, communities and key stakeholders, while supporting the management of land rights and agreements.
- Manage project budgets, resources and programmes, ensuring projects remain commercially and operationally on track.
- Oversee site visits, intrusive surveys and other development activities in line with health and safety requirements.
- Secure the additional consents, permits and planning condition discharges required before construction can commence.
- Maintain project programmes, risk registers, action trackers and governance reporting, providing clear visibility of progress, risks, constraints and key milestones.
- Provide leadership, line management and support to Project Managers within the wider development team. xgikmsk
- Keep up to date with changing regulatory and industry requirements, ensuring grid connection delivery remains compliant and aligned with wider project objectives.
Professional qualifications
Senior Project Manager - Onshore Wind Development in North Newton employer: Astute Technical Recruitment
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