Senior Permitting Manager/Project Lead - Germany

Field Energy; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% bonus

30 days annual leave

€2,000 learning & development budget

Work from anywhere 1 month per year

Hybrid working

Office in Berlin-Mitte

Job summary

Field Energy is seeking a Senior Permitting Manager/Project Lead to drive development of BESS projects in Germany from site acquisition through ready-to-build. You will lead cross-functional teams spanning grid, permitting, engineering, and finance to ensure on-time delivery and commercial success.

In this role you will own timelines, budgets, and risks, shaping programmes and engaging stakeholders including landowners and authorities.

Qualifications

• Experience in project development through the lifecycle (renewables/storage).
• Strong project management with ownership of complex projects.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive decisions in uncertain environments.
• Experience managing timelines, budgets, and risk registers.
• Excellent communication in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Owns and delivers BESS projects from site acquisition to RTB.
• Lead cross-functional teams across grid, permitting, engineering, finance.
• Maintain project risk registers and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare internal memos and project updates for senior management.

Skills

Project development

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Regulatory knowledge

Attention to detail

German & English communication

Stakeholder management

Environmental permitting

Job description

Senior Permitting Manager/Project Lead - Germany

Department: DevCon

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Germany

Compensation: €80,000 - €95,000 / year

Description

A bit about Field

To reach Net Zero, we need to solve big problems. Field will fund, build and run the renewable infrastructure we need to tackle these challenges. At Field, we will show that batteries are a totally viable part of our energy infrastructure - now, not in some distant future.

With a strong financial foundation and an extensive portfolio of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Germany, the UK, Italy, and Spain, we are actively driving the energy transition. Our most recent fundraising secured a £200 million investment from CVC DIF to accelerate our international growth and build a global BESS portfolio.

In Germany, we are expanding rapidly: Our first battery storage project of approximately 33 MWh is already live, with others to follow soon. Our goal is to establish a multi-GW pipeline of operational assets by 2030, strengthening the stability and flexibility of the German power grid.

Our team brings together experts with experience in billion-dollar tech startups, building energy companies, and deep expertise in energy markets. We are a dynamic, curious, and entrepreneurial team determined to make battery storage a core pillar of the energy transition—not at some distant point in the future, but right now. Our long-term ambition is to become a leading clean energy player in Germany and Europe in the coming years, expanding our portfolio beyond battery storage.

Your Mission

You will become part of a growing team with the opportunity to make a significant impact on the energy transition. Your work will directly contribute to the development of a sustainable energy system – with a high degree of responsibility, opportunities for growth, and room for shaping the future.

We are looking for a Senior Permitting Manager (Project Lead) that:

• Owns and delivers BESS projects from site acquisition through to ready-to-build (RTB), with full accountability for timeline, budget, and project outcomes.
• Takes responsibility for complex BESS projects and drive them to success—technically, commercially, and strategically.
• Shapes our key projects through detailed programmes and risk registers to keep delivery on track and risks under control.
• Acts as the single point of accountability for projects, leading cross-functional teams across grid, permitting, engineering, and finance.

Key Responsibilities

Your Tasks

This is a broad and varied role with the opportunity to have massive impact. Key responsibilities including

• Project Ownership
  • Full ownership of project timelines, budgets, and delivery milestones
  • Leading project governance, including internal reviews and decision-making processes
  • Proactively identifying risks and driving mitigation strategies
• Project Development & Management & Development
  • Identifying and evaluating potential sites for BESS projects ( e.g. grid analysis, site constraint analysis, legal framework & permissibility)
  • Coordinating permitting procedures (e.g. environmental approvals, building permits, preliminary building requests, B-Plan procedures)
• Stakeholder Management
  • Liaising with landowners, municipalities and authorities
  • Presenting projects to investors, partners, and decision-makers
  • Collaborating with internal teams (e.g. engineering, legal, finance)
• Documentation & Reporting
  • Maintaining accurate project documentation and ensuring audit-readiness
  • Preparing internal memos and project updates for senior management
  • Building and maintaining detailed project programmes to ensure on-time delivery
  • Creating and managing project risk registers to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks
  • Supporting due diligence processes for external stakeholders and financiers
• Contract Management
  • Preparing and reviewing contracts (lease agreements, cooperation contracts)
• Delivery Focus
  • Driving projects towards RTB with clear milestone ownership
  • Ensuring readiness for procurement, financing and construction phases

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

The skills you’ll need

• Demonstrated experience in project development through the entire lifecycle of a project (ideally in renewables or storage)
• Strong project management and delivery mindset with proven ownership of complex projects
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive decision-making in uncertain environments
• Experience managing project timelines, budgets, and risk registers
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulations and markets in Germany
• Independent and structured working style with high attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills in German and English
• Able to collaborate across disciplines and with multi-cultural, international teams
• Familiarity with construction permits,environmental impact assessments and the commissioning of required studies

Benefits

Package Details

We’re offering a competitive compensation package, including participation in our employee share scheme which rewards all employees for the growth of the business. You’ll be awarded shares when you join, which will vest over four years - and as the business grows in size and value, so will your shares!

Other benefits include

• Up to 10% company wide bonus based on company performance
• 30 days of annual leave + public holidays
• €2,000 annual learning & development budget to spend on whatever best supports your growth
• 1 month a year ‘work from anywhere in the world’ policy
• Spill: our mental health benefit allowing every Fielder access to equal and unrestricted therapy and resources
• Green leave: paid time off to do something good for the environment
• Birthday carbon offset: a gift from Field to the world to celebrate your birthday
• Hybrid working (blend of home and office working to suit individual needs)
• Global gatherings with Summer and Winter away days
• Funded team fun with events like team lunches, after work socials and quarterly get togethers
• A great office space in Berlin-Mitte

Why join us?

• Genuine impact: You will actually be building and operating the renewable infrastructure we need to reach net zero. This is not a green CSR initiative, but a company that is taking a leading role in building one of the critical solutions to a generational problem.
• Make things happen: We are still a relatively early stage company, and you will have significant accountability to make things happen from day one. You will have a lot of autonomy, will learn quickly, and be given a LOT of room to grow.
• Define a new industry: The energy market is in a paradigm shift right now, evolving at a breathtaking pace, and you will play a leading role in defining how that market evolves and innovates over the next few years.
• Exceptional team: We are an eclectic team with varied backgrounds. We have experience scaling billion dollar tech start-ups and building energy companies, as well as deep specialisms in the energy markets. You will learn from and work with a bunch of fun, curious, and entrepreneurial people who really want to make an impact.

Our Values

• Move fast - We’re finishers. Doers. Pragmatists. We take responsibility. We see things through and we always deliver on our promises. We roll up our sleeves and get things done. FAST.
• Know your stuff - We’re curious and pride ourselves on always learning, adapting and improving. There are no stupid questions here. We’re self-starters. We’re all learning and growing, always. And we take accountability for our own growth
• Do it right - We do things the right way and never cut corners. We always put safety above profit. We carefully manage the impact of our work on local communities and the broader environment. We are intentional and act with integrity at all times.
• Work for the team - We are friendly and approachable. We make time for one another, we lean on each other. We learn from one another, and we value diversity of thought and experience so we learn faster and get better

Equality, Diversity & inclusion

Diverse teams make better teams. Field is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which is as representative as possible of our society. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender expression, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy/maternity status, race, nationality, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We published a blog discussing our findings and learnings from our first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion survey in March 2023 which you can read here.

Still not convinced? See what our current team think about working here to find out why you should join us!