Project Manager (Development)

Coillte, Ireland’s leading natural resources company, is a successful, commercial semi-state enterprise operating in forestry, wood panel products and renewable energy. Coillte has been a leading player in the wind energy sector in Ireland for the past 20 years and has a strong track record in the development of windfarm projects.

Coillte’s wind energy business is in an exciting new phase of growth. In line with its strategic ambition to leverage opportunities across the full extent of the wind industry value chain, Coillte has been building out its pipeline of Gate 3 wind farm projects to become a generator of renewable electricity in conjunction with its co-development partners.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager (Development) to deliver Coillte’s portfolio of Energy projects including Wind, and utility Solar projects in a consistent and profitable way, by applying best practice throughout the development stages of the project, while adhering to Coillte compliance requirements.           

The ideal candidate will have a track record in managing a portfolio of projects from planning, procurement to construction with prior experience dealing with Local Authorities and other key statutory authorities and public consultation.

The role involves responsibility for Management of all stages of projects from concept, preparation of planning application to construction hand over including commercial management of the project.

The successful candidate will ensure identification and procurement of the most suitable contractors/consultants for the progression of the project and ensure projects are delivered on-time, on-budget to the requisite standards. 

The ideal candidate will be hold a degree in Engineering (or relevant discipline) and have excellent interpersonal, people management with excellent verbal and written communication including technical report writing skills.

This role is offered on a Fixed Term 3 year contract basis based in Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow. 

Please submit any applications with a cover note to recruitment@coillte.ie.

 Please ensure you include the following details in the body of your email for any candidate you are referring: 

• Notice period
• Reason for leaving current role
• Current salary
• Salary expectation for the role
• Current Location

 Closing date for applications is 8 January 2016.