Project Development Manager Indonesia

ib vogt GmbH; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 420,000,000 - 660,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Medical insurance coverage

International exposure

Dynamic global team

Job summary

ib vogt GmbH in Jakarta is seeking a Project Development Manager to coordinate land acquisition, permitting, and related studies from tender to Ready-to-Build (RTB).

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets and timelines, and ensure compliance with local regulations while fostering international collaboration.

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of relevant power plant development experience in Indonesia.
• Strong ability to develop and manage land-acquisition and permit progress and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Create and coordinate outline of land acquisition steps, cost items, and reports.
• Create and coordinate outline of permitting steps, cost items, and reports.
• Develop and coordinate TORs related to land acquisition and permits.
• Coordinate communications with local stakeholders and external parties for land acquisition and permitting.
• Conduct KYC and compliance checks on external outsourced parties to mitigate risk.
• Coordinate information flow with Engineering, Investment, Business Development and other teams to meet land acquisition and permitting conditions.
• Support reporting and paperworks for overall project development progress (PPA, land acquisition, permitting, technical studies).

Skills

Land acquisition

Permitting

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

KYC & compliance

English & Indonesian

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in management or engineering design

Job description

Company Description

ib vogt is firmly committed to supporting the decarbonisation of the global electricity sector. The company focuses on the global development of turnkey PV plants and battery storage projects as well as the expansion of its IPP portfolio. In these areas, the company performs all integral services of the value chain from development, financing, and EPC, to O&M and asset management.

Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, ib vogt has established various offices across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Africa as part of its presence in over 40 countries. The company works together with numerous partners globally, augmenting its in-house team of over 900 staff. ib vogt has built or has in construction more than 4 GW of PV power plants globally with a project pipeline of more than 60 GWp.

Job Description

Summary of the Role

Project Development Manager is responsible in conducting and supporting the coordination of all the development workstream tasks from tender/project award stage to Ready-to-Build (RTB).

Responsibilities

• Create and coordinate the outline of land acquisition steps, calculate the cost items, procure the external outsourced parties (if any), manage the progress, deliverables, paperworks, and related reports.
• Create and coordinate the outline of permitting steps, calculate the cost items, procure the external outsourced parties (if any), manage the progress, deliverables, paperworks, and related-reports.
• Develop and coordinate internal documents (ToR) related to land acquisition, permitting, and site studies
• Coordinate the communications and relationships with local stakeholders and external relevant parties related to land acquisition and permitting
• Conduct KYC and compliance check on the exteral outsource party to avoid compliance and reputation risk of the company.
• Coordinate the obtainment of information with to other teams (Engineering Team, Investment Team, Business Development Team, etc) to achieve all the conditions required for land acquisition and permitting completion
• Support the Project Integration Manager in producing reports and paperworks related to the overall project development progress (PPA, land acquisition, permitting, technical studies)

Qualifications

Qualification(s) & Requirements of This Role

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in management or engineering design
• Min 5 years of relevant industry experience in power plant development in Indonesia, with a strong understanding of land acquisition, permitting, and vendor management.
• Proficiency in developing, vetting, and managing land-acquisition and permit progress and deliverables, including timeline and cost-control
• Proficiency in calculating detailed breakdown of budget to conduct land acquisition and permit
• Proficiency in communication and relationship management with local stakeholders (land owners, government admins, and local vendors)
• Proficiency in the use of government-owned tools for land variable vetting (zones, ownership, etc) and permit applications
• Proficiency in developing and creating Terms of References (TORs) with in regards to land acquisition and permits
• Understanding in land and permit technical variables that affect engineering design and constructability
• Proficiency in English and Indonesian, both written and verbal

Additional Information

What We Can Offer

• A competitive and attractive remuneration package.
• Wide Company Group Medical Insurance Coverage.
• Dynamic and diverse work environment with colleagues from around the world.
• A truly international exposure.
• An open-minded and highly motivated team.
• Interesting and challenging tasks.
• Encourage both teamwork and personal responsibility
• Great opportunities for professional and personal growth.

We know that no candidate ticks every box. If this role excites you and you believe you can make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

At ib vogt, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone can thrive. We believe that embracing diverse perspectives drives innovation and helps us better serve the global communities we operate in. As an equal opportunity employer, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status.

We strive to create an accessible recruitment process for all candidates and are happy to discuss reasonable accommodations to support your application. As a global company, we acknowledge that accessibility provisions may vary by location depending on local infrastructure and legal requirements. If you have a disability or require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we will do our best to support you.