Project Development Manager

Energy Dome; Lazio; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Energy Dome, Rome, Italy, seeks a Project Development Manager to mature utility-scale CO2 Battery projects from feasibility to ready‑to‑build. You will manage grid connections, permitting, and coordination with local partners to keep projects on track and de‑risked toward a final investment decision.

Responsibilities include leading development timelines, aligning internal teams with external partners, and communicating with grid operators, authorities, landowners, and co‑developers.

Competenze

• 3‑5 years in energy project development with hands‑on permitting and grid connection experience.
• Strong grid connection know‑how: knowledge of connection processes, studies and negotiations with TSOs/DSOs (Terna and Italian DSOs).
• Proven stakeholder coordination across internal teams and external partners to keep complex projects on schedule.
• Excellent communication across audiences: technical with authorities and clear conversations with landowners.
• Experience working with Italian permitting authorities and public bodies; familiarity with European frameworks is a plus.
• Solid grasp of Italian energy market and regulatory landscape; storage/LDES experience valued.

Mansioni

• Lead project development – from feasibility to ready‑to‑build/FID, managing scope, schedule, budget, risks and interdependencies.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders – align engineering, commercial, finance, legal with developers, consultants, utilities, authorities.
• Communicate across audiences – tailor messages to grid operators, permitting authorities, partners, landowners.
• Lead grid connection applications, studies and negotiations with Terna and DSOs; assess feasibility and timelines.
• Steer projects through the Italian authorisation process and EU frameworks with municipalities and regional bodies.
• Partner with local developers and consultants to integrate pipeline and site work into Energy Dome’s delivery process.
• De‑risk development risks toward a bankable state and support the business case and financial models.
• Support origination by evaluating new opportunities as they arise.

Conoscenze

Project development

Grid connection

Stakeholder management

Communication

Permitting expertise

Formazione

Engineering degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Energy Dome provides power and capacity at utility scale. Our CO2 Battery, the core of our technology platform, is a proven long-duration energy storage solution, already operating and contracted across three continents. Right now, we're scaling fast across engineering, project delivery, operations, and commercial teams globally. Energy Dome is an infrastructure company — our projects get built, our plants get commissioned, and the power we deliver is measured in gigawatt-hours, not press releases. If you want to work on energy systems that matter — and will run for decades — this is the place to build the next chapter of your career.

About the Role

You’ll be responsible for maturing utility-scale CO2 Battery projects through the full development cycle: from early feasibility to ready-to-build. Your focus is execution: managing grid connection, steering projects through permitting and authorisation, and working hand‑in‑hand with local development partners to keep projects on schedule and de‑risked. You’ll be the central point of coordination for the project, aligning internal teams and external partners alike and you’ll communicate fluently across every audience the project touches, from grid operators and public authorities to co‑developers and individual landowners, to bring each project to a final investment decision.

Responsibilities

• Lead project development – Own the development of assigned projects from feasibility through to ready‑to‑build/FID, managing scope, schedule, budget, risks and interdependencies across the full development timeline.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders – Act as the hub of the project: align internal teams (engineering, commercial, finance, legal) with external partners (developers, consultants, contractors, utilities, authorities), keeping everyone working to a shared plan and resolving competing priorities to keep the project moving.
• Communicate across every audience – Adapt your message and style to whoever is in the room: technical and regulatory precision with grid operators and permitting authorities, commercial clarity with partners, and plain, trust‑building conversation with landowners and local communities. Translate between these worlds so nothing gets lost.
• Manage grid connection – Lead grid connection applications, studies and negotiations with Terna and DSOs; assess connection feasibility, capacity, costs and timelines, and resolve technical issues to keep projects on track. This is a central part of the role.
• Coordinate with authorities – Steer projects through the Italian authorisation process (Autorizzazione Unica / PAUR, environmental assessments) and equivalent European frameworks, acting as the primary interface with municipalities, regional bodies and permitting authorities.
• Partner with local developers – Work alongside local developers and co‑development partners: managing joint development agreements, aligning workstreams, monitoring milestones and quality, and integrating their pipeline and site work into Energy Dome’s delivery process.
• Manage consultants and external partners – Coordinate technical, environmental and legal advisors to deliver the studies and approvals each project requires.
• De‑risk toward FID – Track and close out development risks (grid, permitting, land, environmental) to bring projects to a bankable, ready‑to‑build state, contributing to the business case and financial models.
• Support origination where needed – Help assess and secure new opportunities as they arise, though the emphasis of this role is on developing and delivering the pipeline.
• Track the regulatory landscape – Stay ahead of grid codes, permitting rules and LDES/storage policy (e.g. MACSE, EU storage frameworks) and feed changes into project strategy.

Qualifications

• 3‑5 years in energy project development – renewables, storage, or power with hands‑on experience taking projects through permitting and grid connection to ready‑to‑build.
• Strong grid connection know‑how: practical understanding of connection processes, studies and negotiations with TSOs/DSOs (Terna and Italian DSOs in particular), including technical and commercial aspects.
• Proven stakeholder coordination: a track record of orchestrating internal teams and external partners around a common plan and keeping complex, multi‑party projects on schedule.
• Excellent communication across audiences: able to move seamlessly from a technical exchange with an authority or grid operator to a clear, trust‑building conversation with a landowner — and to keep everyone aligned.
• Proven experience navigating and coordinating with permitting authorities and public bodies in Italy; familiarity with other European jurisdictions is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and manage local development partners, consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Solid grasp of the Italian energy market and regulatory landscape; storage / LDES experience is highly valued.
• Degree in engineering, energy, environmental sciences, economics or a related field.
• Fluent Italian and professional English.
• Willingness to travel across Italy and Europe.
• A proactive problem‑solver who thrives in a fast‑moving, mission‑driven scale‑up.

Pay range and compensation package Permanent, full‑time contract.

Competitive compensation package aligned with seniority (indicative base salary: €40,000 – €60,000 gross/year).

Equal Opportunity Statement Energy Dome is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.

Project Development Manager • Rome, Italy