Technical Analyst - Ecotricity

Description: 

 

Accountable to: Technical & Consultancy Services Manager 
 
Job Context 
 
The Development Team is responsible for securing land and the necessary permissions to enable the construction of wind turbines. This involves four main stages: 
 
1. The identification of developable sites for wind energy and securing their availability with a land lease 
2. Preparing EIA statements and planning applications for wind energy developments, including pre-application consultation and negotiations.  
3. Managing submitted planning applications including appeals. 
4. Discharging and compliance with planning conditions.  
 
The Development Team has a mid-term target of c.250MW into planning per annum.  
 
Principal Technical Accountabilities: 
 
- Maintain exceptional quality control measures to ensure that all outputs from the Technical Team are of a consistent high standard, able to withstand scrutiny at a Public Inquiry.  
- Using AutoCAD undertake the preparation of site plans for new wind energy projects, to a standard and scale suitable for inclusion in planning applications. 
- Inputting into the design and layout out of proposed Wind Parks.  
- Using WindFarm and the Adobe CS3 package (In-Design / illustrator / Photoshop), prepare photomontages, Zone of Theoretical Visual Influence plans (ZTVs / ZVIs) and to undertake preliminary noise and shadow flicker assessments. 
- Using MapInfo and Vertical Mapper to undertake Line of Site Assessments.  
- Using AutoTrack undertake detailed access assessments and swept path analysis to identify any remedial measures required to access development sites.  
- Undertaking miscellaneous technical studies and assessments when required.  
- Travel across the UK to undertake site visits and assessments.  
- General administrative and routine office support duties for the Technical Team. 
- Attendance at public Information Days throughout the UK may be required.  
 
Additional Responsibilities 
 
• Act as an ambassador for the Company and build positive awareness of the company’s activities in all dealings within the industry and with the public, business sectors, non-government organisations, all levels of Government and all customers and contacts.  
• Provide an efficient service to External Customers (e.g. Landowners) and Company staff. 
• Suggest ideas for the development and growth of the Development Team and the Company. 
• Research and develop personnel expertise in wind and renewable energy planning issues in the UK and European context.  
• Keep up to date with current legislation, policy development and other issues relevant to the position within the company and renewable energy industry. 
 
Key Skills 
 
1. Experience and / or demonstrable aptitude to lead a team to deliver set projects to specific deadlines.  
2. Essential: Demonstrable skills to undertake the principal accountabilities of this post in two or more of the following packages: AutoCAD, WindFarm / WindFarmer, In-Design / illustrator / Photoshop, MapInfo / ArcGIS, AutoTrack, Sketch-Up Pro. 
3. An understanding of the theory and principles involved in preparing photomontages and Zone of Theoretical Visual Influence Maps. 
4. Excellent IT skills with a proven aptitude and willingness to learn new packages.  
5. Willingness to successfully complete a management training program / various software training, which may include out of office hours work and travel. 
6. Good communication skills in particular report writing, and the presentation of complex technical information in a clear and logical format; 
7. Keen interest and commitment to renewable energy. Experience of wind turbine project development, desirable but not essential. 
8. Flexible team player, with the skills to prioritise own workload and to deliver high quality projects to set deadlines. 
9. MAC user desirable but not essential. 
10. An interest in photography desirable but not essential. 
11. Full Driving License. 
 
Salary: Negotiable 
 
If you feel that you have the necessary qualities, skills or experience to fulfil this role, please contact, email or post your CV including a supporting letter to: 
 
Melvyn Mckeown (Technical & Consultancy Services Manager) 
Tel: 01453 760629 
melvyn.mckeown@ecotricity.co.uk 
www.ecotricity.co.uk 
 
Axiom House 
Station Road 
Stroud 
Gloucestershire 
GL5 3AP

Closing Date: 

Dec 18, 2008

Salary: 

Negotiable

Website URL: 

http://www.ecotricity.co.uk

Contact Name: 

Melvyn Mckeown

Company Email: 

melvyn.mckeown@ecotricity.co.uk