Graduate Project Development Associate, Renewable Energy Projects, UK

European Energy A/S; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading green energy company as a Project Development Associate in Glasgow. You will support the delivery of solar, battery storage, and wind projects, collaborating with a dynamic team. This role offers significant growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding sector focused on sustainability.

Benefits

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Collaborative work environment

Entrepreneurial approach to work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field required.
• Experience in project work environment preferred.
• Fluency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Support Development Managers in project management activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain project standards.
• Manage project documentation and attend project meetings.

Skills

Analytical Mind

Creative Problem Solver

Proactive Approach

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Project Management

Surveying

Planning

Environmental Discipline

Tools

Microsoft Products

GIS

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

Do you aspire to be part of a green transition in an international growing company with countless development opportunities? Then you might be our new Project Development Associate.

European Energy is a green energy company experiencing exponential growth. We develop, construct, and operate wind, solar PV and battery storage projects globally and are at the forefront of the emerging green hydrogen/Power-to-X sectors. Our core values are the foundation of everything we do: In it together, Trust and Courage, Ambition, Excitement, Inclusion, and Agility.

Your New Team
You will be a part of European Energy UK Limited, consisting of 20+ colleagues working throughout the UK. You would be based with a team of 12 in our office in Glasgow. We are a committed and motivated team where knowledge sharing, trust, and open dialogues describe the very core of our collaboration. Our project pipeline in the UK is in rapid growth and you will be hands-on supporting our Development Managers with many technical, organisational, and commercial aspects.

Your New Role
As our new Project Development Associateyou will play an important role in the delivery of solar (PV), battery energy storage (BESS) and onshore wind projects in the UK. Working closely to support Development Managers, you will assist with the day-to-day project management activities to maintain the highest quality standards to deliver projects safely, on time, and budget.

Areas of Responsibilities

• Collaborate within cross-functional teams, including engineers, designers, contractors, and the risk team to maintain the highest standards of H&S and Quality on the project.
• Lead and support in the management of specific work packages, working with consultants and colleagues covering engineering, environmental assessment, consenting etc, contributing to the overall project development lifecycle
• Maintain a set of key documents to support the management of projects: program, risk register, budget, stakeholder & deliverables registers, task lists, etc
• Support the rollout and implementation of newly developed robust project organisation, procedures, and processes.
• Attend project meetings with project teams, capturing minutes and tracking actions.
• Support the project team in monitoring, researching, and briefing on key policy updates, along with monitoring key industry data

Your Profile

• You have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Surveying, Planning, or a related Environmental discipline,
• You have an analytical mind, with the ability to understand projects and risks, with a logical approach to organising information.
• You will ideally have experience of a project work environment, preferably in a development or construction setting.
• You are highly proficient with the suite of Microsoft products. GIS, Microsoft Project, Power BI, programming & use of AI an advantage.
• Having knowledge of onshore wind and PV projects from an engineering, environmental, or consenting perspective would be advantageous.
• You are fluent in English, both verbally and in writing
• You can work independently and be self-motivated within a supportive & collaborative company
• You are a creative problem solver
• You have a pro-active and diligent approach

We Offer

• An entrepreneurial approach to our work. In daily life, it means it is not far from thought to action
• Trusted responsibilities with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally
• An opportunity to work with friendly, supportive, and collaborative colleagues who are actively contributing to a profitable, growing, and successful global group

About European Energy UK Limited
European Energy UK Limited is on track to deliver substantial growth in the coming years and is currently developing a pipeline of more than 800MW of solar, onshore wind, and energy storage projects across the UK. The first solar project commenced construction in Q3 2022, further projects in 2024, and with a strong pipeline located throughout the UK to be delivered into construction in 2026 and beyond.

Emergent – is structured for the modern workplace and the market and society it operates in.

Independent and Autonomous – offers a working environment with high levels of trust and respect, a collaborative and consultative approach, and a sense of shared and individual responsibility.

Well-resourced – backed by its parent company, European Energy A/S, which holds a total net equity of over €391m with an EBITDA of over €135m at the end of 2022. Investor Relations material can be found here. European Energy A/S provides various services to European Energy UK Limited from its specialist departments based in Copenhagen.

Flexibility- This role will be attached to the office in Glasgow. However, the company operates a flexible working policy. Office attendance would be expected Tuesday – Thursday.

About European Energy Group
European Energy is an international company founded in 2004 with headquarter in Copenhagen. We develop, design, finance, construct, operate, and sell wind- and solar farms on land and off-shore globally. As part of this, we are also very active in M&A activities across the full value chain. Further, we work with developing future energy solutions, e.g. Power-to-X, CO2 emission, and battery storage.

We now have more than 875 employees with 44 nationalities represented in 22 countries, and we are growing rapidly in both Copenhagen and across our global offices. We all work for our common goal to be the most innovative partner within the green transition and to create The Power of Tomorrow, Today.

Location: Glasgow, UK

Reporting to: Director or Development Manager, European Energy UK

Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay: £competitive

Start date: Anticipated start June – September 2025.

Application: Please be aware that European Energy does not receive applications via e-mail or via LinkedIn messages. To be considered for a job, we kindly ask you to upload your CV directly via the "apply" button on the right.

Deadline: We evaluate applications continuously, and we will close the job posting when we have found the right candidate, so please send your application as soon as possible

For more information: Contact Talent Acquisition Partner Camilla Astrup, [e-mail]

We look forward to receiving your application!
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Lokation: Glasgow, UK