Job Descriptions

To lead the delivery of Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment
Report/Appropriate Assessment applications/assessments for specific Bord
na Mona PowerGen infrastructure projects, manage baseline environmental
and constraints assessments and other Bord na Mona projects where
required.

The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following:

• Lead and project manage the planning process including planning
  design for specific Renewable energy project(s) up to the point of
  consenting decision and any subsequent challenges to same. Lead and
  project manage specific baseline assessment studies carried out as part
  of the project selection process;


• Develop and inform the Business Unit Strategy to Planning and
  Environmental Compliance issues by keeping abreast of planning outcomes,
  changes in legislation, policy decisions and national and local
  authority development plans to maximise the potential opportunities and
  outcomes for the company. Track and identify, prepare/liaise/contribute
  and/or submit relevant submissions or comments on policy documents as
  they arise, such as national strategies, regional planning guidelines,
  county development plans, renewable energy strategies, planning
  applications and planning guidelines that could impact on Bord na Móna’s
  project development pipeline as appropriate;


• Lead the implementation of protocols for effective engagement with
  key stakeholders, including all relevant statutory and non-statutory
  consultees relevant to the planning processes of specific Bord na Móna
  Powergen projects. Develop in conjunction with the Key Stakeholder
  Executive effective project plans to ensure appropriate management of
  communications and consultation with local communities and other
  relevant stakeholders around proposed Bord na Móna development sites;


• Provide environmental, planning and project management expertise in
  relation to the delivery of Powergen development projects. Review the
  significance of developing planning/environmental related legislation
  and relevant planning/Judical decisions and advise Powergen management
  on same;


• Prepare and/or check scopes for third party services for projects
  and fully participate in the various stages of associated procurement
  processes. Ensure that the procurement of third party services for
  projects under the planning and environmental remit are carried out in
  compliance with company procurement guidelines, and monitor and evaluate
  the performance of principle consultants with respect to their use on
  future projects


• All employees are expected to co-operate fully with all provisions
  taken by the company for ensuring Health and Safety, and Welfare of
  co-employees and members of the public using the premises and understand
  and apply all Health & Safety legislation and regulatory
  requirements as a fundamental element of any design undertaken ensuring
  safety of employee’s and members of the public during construction,
  testing and commissioning;


• Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team’s, objectives;

The Person:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualification, skills, knowledge and attributes:

• Hons Degree (Lvl 8 FETAC) in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or equivalent.


• Post Graduate (Lvl 9 FETAC) qualification in a relevant discipline,
  (e.g. Environmental Science, Engineering, Planning Law) desirable but
  not essential; 5 -7 years’ experience project managing/working on
  planning applications and preparation of EIAR/AA for large scale
  projects;


• Significant technical expertise in the areas of infrastructure
  planning process and environmental assessment and licencing. In depth
  knowledge of relevant legislation and policy in these areas. Project
  management across a range of projects with differing priorities, risk
  profiles and timelines.


• Specific expertise in the delivery of EIS/EIAR/AA/NIS documentation for large scale development projects.

The selection process for this role will include candidate screening from application.

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Skills

• Project management
• Organisational Skills
• excellent technical writing abilityrnStrong documentation skillsrnstrong interpersonal rncommunication skillsrnproblem-solving skills

Experience

• 5-7