Permitting Manager

Job Description
We are looking to add a Permitting Manager to our growing Italian team, based in our office in central Rome. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated professional to play a key role in the assessment, development and permitting of utility-scale Solar PV and BESS projects across Italy.
The successful candidate will contribute to the expansion and acceleration of Elgin’s development pipeline by carrying out feasibility/constraints analysis and speeding up projects through planning. Working closely with local partners, consultants, authorities and internal delivery teams, you will help progress projects from early-stage screening through to planning submission, permitting and readiness for construction.
You will combine a strong understanding of project development, planning and permitting processes with commercial awareness, helping to evaluate opportunities from both a technical and development perspective. If you have experience in progressing projects through planning, a strong network within the industry, and a deep understanding of the land constraints analysis, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

What you will do:

Assess utility-scale Solar PV and BESS development opportunities across Italy.
Conduct site screening, feasibility assessments and environmental, planning and landscape constraints analysis using GIS tools and other available resources.
Support land acquisition and co-development activities through technical, planning, and permitting due diligence.
Expand Elgin’s development pipeline by identifying high-quality opportunities and progressing projects from early-stage screening through planning, permitting and consent.
Assess planning, environmental and landscape risks and develop mitigation strategies to maximise project viability and permitting success.
Coordinate external consultants and manage the preparation, submission and progression of planning and permitting applications through to approval.
Manage post-consent activities, including secondary permitting requirements, discharge of planning conditions and coordination with delivery teams to ensure projects remain on track for construction readiness.
Lead project permitting activities, engaging with authorities, consultees and key stakeholders throughout the planning process to secure successful outcomes.
Work closely with Development, Grid, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Legal and PMO teams to advance projects through the full development lifecycle, from feasibility assessment through to planning consent and secondary permit in line with the One Elgin framework.
Support the transition of consented projects into delivery by ensuring key permitting, planning conditions, stakeholder commitments and project risks are clearly documented and handed over to internal delivery teams.
Maintain accurate project reporting, permitting schedules and pipeline tracking within internal systems.
Understand Elgin’s legal agreements (Land Agreements, Development Service Agreement and Share Purchase Agreement), origination and development strategy.
Drive and promote the corporate values of Elgin within the workplace.

What you will need:

Fluency in both Italian and English is essential.
Significant demonstrable experience in renewable energy development and permitting in Italy, with exposure to utility-scale Solar PV and/or BESS projects.
Background in renewable energy, environmental engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, or urban planning.
BA or MA degree in economics, engineering or related discipline.
Membership of a relevant professional body or professional order (e.g. Ordine degli Architetti Paesaggisti) is considered an advantage.
Experience in land evaluation via GIS platforms and/or Google Earth and pre-feasibility analysis with environmental constraint analysis.
Strong understanding of Italian planning and permitting processes for utility-scale renewable energy projects.
Experience progressing utility-scale Solar PV and/or BESS projects through the planning and permitting process, including successful planning approvals.
Experience coordinating consultants and interacting with…