Secondary Permitting Manager – Renewable Energy / Utility Scale Projects
We are looking for a Secondary Permitting Manager to support the delivery of utility scale renewable energy projects from primary authorisation through construction readiness. The successful candidate will coordinate the discharge of permit conditions, manage secondary permits and authority interfaces, support EPC and engineering teams, and ensure that all regulatory, environmental and technical requirements are met before construction.
Functional interfaces: Development, Engineering, Grid, Land, Legal, Procurement, HSE, ESG, Construction, Asset Management.
Role Purpose
The Secondary Permitting Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating and obtaining all secondary, ancillary and post-authorisation permits, clearances, consents and compliance approvals required to bring utility scale renewable energy projects from primary authorisation to construction start. The role ensures that all permit conditions, authority requirements, environmental prescriptions, technical clearances and pre-construction obligations are correctly identified, scheduled, discharged and monitored, minimizing permitting risk, construction delays and compliance exposure. According to above mentioned competences, moreover the Secondary Permitting Manager will support as per Dept needs the processes of primary permitting and due diligence for internal/external FER initiatives development
Scope of the Role
The role covers utility scale renewable energy assets, including:
- Solar PV plants
- Agrivoltaic plants
- Onshore wind farms
- Battery Energy Storage Systems, BESS
- Grid connection infrastructure
- Substations, collector lines, access roads and other associated facilities
- Biomethane plants
The role mainly focuses on the post-primary authorisation phase, including:
- Discharge of authorisation conditions
- Secondary permits and ancillary approvals
- Pre-construction compliance obligations
- Interface with local auth