If you’re an experienced Team Manager with planning and environmental expertise in the Project Development of large scale renewable energy projects; you can start a career that helps to solve the climate crisis, with Statkraft. The Project Development Support Manager will lead an expert team of GIS Professionals, Land Procurement Officers and Stakeholder Management, including Community Liaison officers. In combination with this role, you will lead and take responsibility for the organisation and development of Statkrafts early stage projects and progress them to pre-planning stage as well as offering support to projects during the planning phase.

Realise the potential of renewable energy. Make a positive impact on our planet.

Why Statkraft?

Statkraft has been making clean energy possible for over a century. That’s what we offer. 125 years of unrivalled expertise in supplying the world with what it needs most. We envision a world that runs entirely on renewable energy. Because in the fight against climate change, we don’t see renewable energy as part of the solution – we believe it must be the solution. With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match.

But there’s more work to be done – that’s why we need you to join us.

Working in the Project Development Team in Cork, Ireland

As a Project Development Support Manager in the Development Team, you’ll:

• Manage and lead a team comprising of GIS Specialists, Land Procurement Officers and the Communications & Stakeholder Management Team which includes Community Liaison Officers;. The role will also include management and coordination with project teams including external consultants and service providers.
• Take ownership of Statkraft’s pipeline of feasibility stage projects and progress all aspects to allow projects to advance to pre-planning stage.
• Manage the development and design of the early stage projects in line with Statkraft standards.
• Manage the EIA process for the early stage projects including the co-ordination of bird and bat monitoring and the appointment and management of external surveying consultants.
• Manage project programmes, budgets, and business case preparation to progress projects to pre-planning stage including regular reporting on the status of projects to Senior Management.
• Provide planning and environmental support and expertise to the Statkraft Senior Project Managers.
• Input into renewable energy policy consultations and local authority County Development Plans.

About you:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven individual with experience and motivation for making a strong impact on the Renewable Energy sector, with:

• Third level degree within relevant field or documented extensive experience in the field.
• Preferably 3-5 years relevant work experience in a similar field of managing a team(s) across a number of disciplines.
• Minimum 7-10 year’s work experience in a similar field of managing feasibility stage development projects with with an affinity in working with renewables in particular the Project Development Stages of a Project.
• Experience of dealing with land agreements and land negotiations to lead the Land Procurement Team.
• Strong understanding of the EIA process including constraints analysis in order to lead the GIS team. Ecology expertise is advantageous.
• Experience and knowledge of working with local communities and an understanding of community dynamics in order to lead the Stakeholder Management Team.
• Demonstrated ability of working with planning and EIA processes for the onshore wind and solar sectors.
• Experience of having full responsibility for management of project budgets and schedules for renewable energy projects.
• Excellent IT skills (Share-point and MS Applications.)
• Able to build and maintain good relationships with key stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills.

English language fluency is preferred.

What we offer

A career with Statkraft is a career filled with purpose – meaning that every employee is not just making a living, they are making a real difference to the planet, our communities and the future. Together, we work on the front lines of changing the game for renewable energy. From hydrogen development to algorithmic trading and everything in between. We have 125 years of unrivalled expertise in creating the technologies that put ecosystems, communities and our environment first. With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match.

Statkraft offers competitive terms of employment and benefits schemes, and we’re a trusted employer that puts the safety of our people first. We believe that a safe and healthy working environment is a matter of choice, not chance.

Statkraft manages critical infrastructure and services in several countries. The applicant must be eligible for security clearance and authorisation.