Energy Consents Consultant Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Why Arup?
As an energy engineering consultancy, Arup is helping clients across the global energy industry to shift to low carbon and renewable sources while meeting increasing global demand. Whether it’s investment or transaction advice, energy system integration, or the detailed design of energy infrastructure, we help clients to chart a sustainable path forward.
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The Opportunity
We are recruiting a Town Planner passionate about the transformation of the energy system to net zero. Working across our Cities, Planning and Design North team, and focussing on our growing energy business, the post is based in our Glasgow office.
Come and join our team, this is a great opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and challenging emerging energy projects using and developing your consulting and technical skills. We provide a full suite of energy consenting services, including off/on-shore renewables, grid connections, battery storage, hydrogen and nuclear projects. We work across energy markets for major clients including National Grid, SGN, Ocean Winds, Buccleuch and ScottishPower.
Is this role right for you?
We are seeking a Town Planner with experience of energy consenting to join the team. The successful applicant will gain the chance to further their career and have exposure to a wide range of projects across our entire portfolio of clients.
We have an increasing pipeline of opportunities to deliver planning consents for major energy schemes and this will provide challenges using your technical expertise and give you the chance to develop your own career path at a multi-disciplinary consultancy.
Using sound technical skills, you will contribute to energy consenting projects including, Town and Country Planning Applications, Electricity Act Applications and/or Marine Licence Applications. Drafting consenting strategies, engagement strategies, planning reports and coordinating the preparation of consent applications. You will utilise outstanding stakeholder management techniques building and strengthening relationships across our client base.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take responsibility of managing components of projects both on time and to budget, along with communicating plans and strategies to the rest of the team.
We are seeking experience and skills in the following;
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams and contributing key project workstreams
- Experience of attending client meetings and of stakeholder engagement
- Experience in contributing to consenting strategies, engagement strategies, planning reports and contributing to the preparation of consent applications
- Contribution to the consenting of energy developments
- Degree and/or masters in town planning, or any other relevant degree, and preferably a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI)
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Rewards and Benefits
We care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.
As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance).
We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.
Different People, Shared Values
At Arup we are an equal opportunity employer, and we accept people for who they are – we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of age, gender identity and expression, marital status, disability, neurodiversity and mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We know that when diverse teams collaborate great things are possible.
Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability – we provide a space for you to express yourself and to make a positive difference – discover more about life at Arup here.
At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates and are a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you.
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