Senior Planning Consultant - Renewable Energy & EIA Specialist

Senior Planning Consultant – Renewable Energy & EIA Specialist
Salary: up to £65k per year + benefits
Location: Either Stirling or Inverness but WFH options available for the right person
Hours: Monday to Friday – no weekends
Excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing and highly successful organization
The Job Opportunity
Our Client has a forty-year history that saw the company pioneering innovative uses of solar, hydro, and wind renewable energy in the UK and across the globe. Their projects took them from Austria to Zambia, aiming to provide real solutions to the humanitarian sector, the public and commercial sector, and everything in-between. Our client's name became an industry byword for ‘trust,’ ‘quality,’ and ‘expertise.’ Founded in 1982 within the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), Our client was at the forefront of the renewables industry for nearly four decades, creating innovations that led the field.
The Senior Planning Consultant role aims to position our client as a leading provider of renewable energy, planning, and EIA services in Scotland for the long-term future and beyond. The successful individual will serve as the primary advisor within the company on Scottish planning and EIA regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
Foster strong client relationships by deeply understanding market needs, refining service offerings, and effectively securing projects
Take charge of consultancy services and project delivery, including devising planning strategies, managing risks, drafting technical reports and supervising the preparation of Environmental Statements (ES)
Handle planning appeals and represent clients at hearings with expertise and professionalism
Prepare carefully crafted fee proposals, reports and policy responses of the highest quality
Maintain a thorough understanding of renewable energy development regulations and guidance, staying at the forefront of industry knowledge
Manage both existing and new client relationships with care and attention
Conduct comprehensive reviews of team work to ensure strict compliance with standards
Ensure strict adherence to Quality Management standards to uphold excellence in all operations
Drive the growth of planning and EIA business in Scotland through strategic initiatives
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