Senior Planning Manager

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Can you play a key role in delivering a growing portfolio of renewable energy projects?

Location: Dublin or London (Periodic travel in Ireland and the UK will be required.)

Contract Type: 12\-month fixed\-term

We are looking for a Senior Planning Manager to lead and manage planning\-related activities for large\-scale Solar PV, BESS, and co\-located projects across the UK and Ireland. The role is responsible for overseeing the full project lifecycle, from early\-stage feasibility and permitting through to construction and transition into operations, ensuring projects are progressed efficiently and in line with planning requirements.

What you will do:

Planning Strategy \& Application Review

• Review and work with consultants to prepare planning applications prior to submission


• Work closely with the Development team to identify risks, address gaps, and anticipate potential planning challenges across the project life cycle

• Lead the management of pre\- and post\-commencement planning conditions, including the discharge of conditions, preservation of existing consents, and coordination of amendment applications where required


• Provide ongoing advice on planning matters as they arise

• Guide internal teams and external consultants through complex planning processes, including appeals and public consultations


• Develop and execute planning strategies that maximise the likelihood of securing consent while minimising programme and delivery risk

• Liaise with design teams, County Councils, An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP), relevant state bodies, and key stakeholders


• Ensure timely progression of projects and alignment with regulatory expectations

• Represent Elgin at planning committees, appeals, hearings, and public inquiries, as required


• Effectively communicate project value and planning rationale

• Manage relationships with external planning consultants, acting as the primary point of contact


• Ensure clear alignment on project objectives, timelines, commercial priorities, and delivery expectations

• Work closely with Development, Legal, Grid, Engineering, Construction, and Operations teams, as well as external advisors


• Ensure coordinated and high\-quality planning submissions across all disciplines

• Ensure full compliance with planning legislation, environmental regulations, and industry best practices across all projects

Your profile

What you will need:

• A postgraduate qualification in Planning or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.


• Significant experience in planning processes within Ireland and the UK.


• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with a proactive, solution\-oriented approach to problem solving.


• Commercially aware, with a structured and process\-driven mindset.


• Proven ability to manage and influence multiple stakeholders effectively.


• Excellent communication, presentation, and report\-writing capabilities, with the ability to engage across disciplines.


• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines.


• Highly self\-motivated, with the ability to work independently and drive outcomes.


• Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel and MS Project.


• Strong focus on prioritisation, deadline management, communication, and organisational excellence.

About us

*Elgin is a fully integrated, utility\-scale solar and storage Independent Power Producer, developing, building, owning and operating renewable energy assets across the UK, Ireland, Germany and Italy. With a 10GW\+ pipeline spanning solar, co\-located and standalone storage projects, Elgin brings projects from origination through development to energisation and long\-term operation.*

*The company has delivered over 1GW of ready\-to\-build projects, with more than 200MW currently under construction across the UK and Ireland. Elgin is backed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), which acquired a majority stake in 2024, supporting the company’s long\-term growth and ambition to scale.*

*Founded in 2009, Elgin operates from offices in Dublin, London, Ulm and Rome, with a team of over 100 professionals driving the delivery of large\-scale renewable energy projects. For more information, visit* *www.elgin.com**.*

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