Senior Project Development Manager

Vallum Associates; Berlin; Vor Ort; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Vallum Associates in Berlin is seeking a Senior Project Development Manager to drive Germany's market entry for large-scale renewable energy projects, including battery storage, wind and solar assets. You will report to the Managing Partner Germany and work with an entrepreneurial team at the forefront of the energy transition.

Responsibilities include expanding the project pipeline, securing grid connections, managing permitting, evaluating M&A opportunities, and supporting financing

Qualifikationen

• 5–10 years’ experience developing large-scale renewable energy projects.
• Hands-on experience with German permitting and planning processes.
• Proven track record managing grid interconnection with TSOs/DSOs.
• Master’s degree in engineering or MBA; renewable energy specialization is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Develop and expand the German project pipeline; identify new opportunities and secure grid connections, sites, and related development activities for BESS, wind, solar, and hybrid assets.
• Lead energy project development activities from interconnection and permitting through ready-to-build status and start of construction.
• Manage project business cases and support financial modeling and procurement activities.
• Support project financing discussions and negotiations; manage tender processes and evaluate M&A opportunities.

Kenntnisse

Project development

Entrepreneurial mindset

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

German language

English language

Ausbildung

Master's degree in engineering

Master's degree in Business Administration

Jobbeschreibung

A fast-growing international renewable energy platform is expanding its European footprint and entering the German market, the largest electricity market in Europe. Building on a strong track record in large-scale battery energy storage, the company is progressively combining storage solutions with clean power generation assets.

As Senior Project Development Manager, reporting directly to the Managing Partner Germany, you will join an entrepreneurial team at the forefront of the energy transition. You will play a key role in the company’s market entry and long-term growth in Germany, working across both greenfield development and M&A opportunities.

Tasks

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and expand the existing German project pipeline; identify new project opportunities and secure grid connections, sites, and related development activities for BESS, wind, solar, and hybrid assets
• Establish and manage development partnerships and relationships with local stakeholders, including utilities, grid operators, municipalities, and landowners
• Lead energy project development activities from interconnection and permitting through to ready-to-build status and start of construction
• Manage project business cases and support financial modeling and procurement activities
• Support project financing discussions and negotiations
• Manage tender processes and evaluate M&A opportunities
• Contribute to the German market strategy and help identify future clean power opportunities in a fast-evolving regulatory and market environment

Requirements

Candidate Profile

• 5-10 years’ experience developing large-scale renewable energy projects, ideally within a renewable energy developer, IPP, or grid operator environment; BESS experience is a strong advantage
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in an agile, collaborative, and results-driven culture
• Master’s degree in engineering or business administration; specialisation in renewable energy, environment, or project management is a plus
• Hands‑on experience with German permitting and planning processes for infrastructure projects, preferably renewable energy and/or battery storage
• Proven track record managing grid interconnection processes with German TSOs/DSOs, including connection requests and technical requirements
• Reliable, structured, and solution‑oriented with a positive attitude
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusted relationships with landowners, authorities, partners, grid operators, off‑takers, and lenders
• High integrity, sound judgement, and a strong personal drive to deliver clean energy infrastructure
• Self‑starter comfortable operating in complex environments
• Strong analytical and organisational skills
• Excellent written and spoken German and English; additional languages are a plus