**BESS Project Development Manager**
**What we’re looking for**
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated individual to join our German team as a Project Development Manager for BESS!
**What you’ll be doing**
You will be a key member of the German Development Team, responsible for completing development on an existing pipeline of projects, originating new solar PV and battery storage projects, and managing them through to Ready-to-Build.
This position can be fully remote and applications are welcome from qualified candidates in the Berlin and Stuttgart regions.
You will work with local consultants and collaborate remotely with colleagues in other time zones and countries. The German market is a key focus, with strong potential for team growth and career progression.
**Key responsibilities include:**
* Working closely with the central site-finding team and local Head of Development to direct land searches
* Landowner outreach and contract negotiation
* Engagement with grid operators to identify and apply for grid connections
* Proactive engagement with local communities to support permitting processes
* Managing local planning offices for permitting applications
* Overseeing site surveys and project design work
* Communicating progress with international teams
* Supporting project sales processes, RFPs, and securing off-take when required
* Staying up to date with relevant regulations and policies affecting the renewable energy market
**What experience you’ll need**
* Native-level German
* Proven track record of developing renewable energy or real estate projects in Germany
* Knowledge of German permitting procedures
* Self-motivated and proactive, able to manage your own time effectively
* Excellent teamwork and communication skills, including remote collaboration
* Strong problem-solving abilities with creative approaches to challenges
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail
* Experience managing third-party contractors to deliver on time and on budget
* Advanced English skills (written and spoken)
* Ability to travel within a dedicated region of Germany to meet landowners and liaise with local authorities
* Ability to travel internationally on occasion
* Right to live and work in Germany
* Driving licence and a home office setup
**Desirable (but not essential):**
* Experience negotiating land lease or purchase agreements
* Experience applying for grid connections and managing negotiations with grid operators
**What we expect from you**
**Motivational Fit:**
* Ambitious about driving the energy transition in Germany
* Hands-on mentality with the ability to engage landowners, farmers, and politicians to explain the importance of BESS
**Collaborative:**
* Positive and cooperative approach to working with landowners, politicians, and internal teams across different countries
* Strong communication and active listening skills, with the ability to respond respectfully and positively to stakeholder concerns
**Responsible:**
* Full ownership of projects, including successes and setbacks
* Ability to balance the big picture with attention to detail
**A Force for Good:**
* Passionate about renewable energy and making a real global impact
* Aware of the positive ripple effect of your work on colleagues and communities
**Impactful:**
* Skilled communicator and stakeholder relationship builder
* Able to identify bottlenecks and assess project viability early
* Proactive in finding ways to work more efficiently
**Curious:**
* Open to learning and adapting as projects develop
* Willing to share knowledge and support team growth
**Where you’ll be working**
This is a home-based role located anywhere in Germany, with regional travel and occasional visits to international offices.
**Benefits**
* 28 days of paid holiday per year for full-time positions, plus one extra day for every two years of service (up to 32 days), in addition to public holidays
* Equalised parental leave
* Career break allowance
* Flexible working options
* Company car or car allowance
* Company phone
**Promoting a healthy work-life balance**
Flexible working is encouraged to support personal commitments such as childcare, appointments, and family time, with trust placed in all staff to deliver high-quality results within their own working patterns.
**Important**
* You must have the right to work in Germany
**Applications close:** September 2025
**Potential start date:** ASAP
To apply, please submit your CV (in .pdf format) along with a cover letter explaining your suitability for the role and your motivation to join. Applications without a cover letter are less likely to progress to the interview stage.
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