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Planning & Environmental Project Manager
£25k - 30k per year
Renewable Energy
UK
Cornwall, England
Permanent
On-site

Project Manager - Environmental & Planning Team

 

Salary & Logistics: Up to £30,000 DOE + wider package. Cornwall Office Location

 

Technology: Utility Scale Solar and Onshore Wind projects, as well as smaller scale wind schemes.

 

Piper Maddox are working alongside a company with a great track record in the UK renewable energy market for over 15 years. This company are a fully fledged IPP who cover the full project lifecycle from inception through to a project being operational and have the demonstrable know how to delivery their development pipeline.

 

This company specialize in the development, construction, and operation of Solar and Onshore Wind projects at a variety of scales, making up a diverse portfolio of assets that you could contribute to. This diverse portfolio also allows this company to be very agile in an every changing market.

 

Our client have a tight knit and collaborative team from early stage development, technical & engineering professionals, and into in house O&M capabilities. The team are at a good size where they are large enough to be a solid presence in the industry without losing dynamism in their decision making processes.

 

If you are near the beginning of your career, this opportunity could be a great fit for you if a career in renewable energy is of interest. Our client is looking to hire a new Planning & Environmental Project Manager at a junior level who will be contributing to the development of their solar and wind portfolio.

 

In this role, you will be supporting the existing team on the preparation of planning applications, EIA submissions, site feasibility assessments on an ecological/environmental level, new suitable site identification, contributing to public consultation & planning research.

 

Useful existing skills to bring into this role would be education in a renewable energy/planning discipline, knowledge of the UK renewable energy landscape and key project considerations, as well as software exposure to GIS and/or AutoCAD.

 

Apply to learn more about this great starting point in renewable energy!

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