Senior Team Lead - Project Development

Odin Global; Leipzig; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading renewable energy company in Leipzig is seeking a Senior Team Lead for Project Development. You will guide large-scale solar PV and battery storage projects from feasibility to financial close, managing a team of project developers. The ideal candidate has at least five years of experience in renewable project development and a strong understanding of project design principles and permitting processes. This role offers competitive remuneration and professional development opportunities.

Leistungen

Challenging projects

Professional development opportunities

Competitive remuneration

Diversity and inclusion support

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of five years’ experience in renewable project development, ideally in large-scale solar or hybrid PV-storage projects.
• Strong understanding of grid connection processes and permitting frameworks.
• Familiarity with regulatory and planning frameworks relevant to renewable energy development.

Aufgaben

• Guide the end-to-end development of large-scale solar PV and battery storage projects.
• Oversee feasibility, permitting, and commercial readiness of projects.
• Promote professional growth and provide leadership to junior team members.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Interdisciplinary coordination

Project design principles

Budgeting

Fluency in English

Ausbildung

Degree in engineering, environmental science, or renewable energy

Tools

Project management tools

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Team Lead – Project Development

European IPP

Company Overview

Founded in the early 2000s, this European IPP is an integrated renewable energy developer and independent power producer operating across multiple international markets. The business manages the full project lifecycle of utility‑scale solar and energy storage assets — from initial development and technical design through to financing, construction, and long‑term operation.

As a technology‑agnostic and vertically integrated platform, the company delivers tailored renewable energy solutions that optimise project performance and investment outcomes. Over the past decade, the organisation has successfully completed gigawatt‑scale portfolios and employs a global team of specialists active throughout Europe, North America, Asia‑Pacific, and other emerging regions.

Role Overview

The Team Lead – Project Development will guide the end‑to‑end development of large‑scale solar PV and battery storage projects. This includes leading feasibility and permitting activities, managing stakeholder engagement, and directing a team of project developers to advance projects from early‑stage concept through to financial close.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the advancement of solar and energy storage projects through feasibility, permitting, and commercial readiness.
• Manage a team of 8+ Project Development professionals.
• Design technically and economically optimised projects compliant with relevant standards and planning procedures.
• Coordinate environmental assessments, grid connection studies, and technical design inputs.
• Lead meetings with stakeholders, local authorities, and investors to secure project approvals.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members and promote professional growth.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and financial forecasts, ensuring timely reporting of progress and performance.
• Secure all required authorisations and ensure regulatory and environmental compliance.
• Support commercial negotiations and contribute to project financing and partnership discussions.
• Represent the business at sector events and maintain a network of industry contacts.
• Drive ongoing improvements to internal processes and development methodologies.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, environmental science, renewable energy, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in renewable project development, ideally in large‑scale solar or hybrid PV‑storage projects.
• Proven capability in team leadership, stakeholder management, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Strong understanding of project design principles, grid connection processes, and permitting frameworks.
• Experience in budgeting, financial reporting, and project management tools.
• Familiarity with regulatory and planning frameworks relevant to renewable energy development.
• Fluency in English; additional European languages are an advantage.

Additional Information

• Work within an international, collaborative, and high‑performing environment.
• Join a diverse, motivated, and growth‑oriented team.
• Benefit from challenging projects, professional development opportunities, and competitive remuneration.
• The company actively supports diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants.
• Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility for all candidates.