Project Development Manager

Energy Dome; Milano; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Dome is seeking a Project Development Lead to mature utility-scale CO2 Battery projects from feasibility to ready-to-build. You will own development timelines, budgets, and risk management, coordinating engineering, commercial, finance, and legal teams with developers, contractors, utilities, and authorities across Italy and Europe.

You will steer grid connection processes, permitting, and stakeholder engagement while translating complex technical issues into clear communications for grid

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in energy project development with permitting and grid connection experience.
• Fluent Italian and professional English; capable of engaging authorities, developers and landowners.
• Proven ability to coordinate internal teams and external partners across complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of CO2 Battery projects from feasibility to ready-to-build/FID.
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners to maintain schedule and budget.
• Manage grid connection applications, studies, and negotiations with Terna and DSOs.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination

Grid connection know‑how

Project development

Excellent communication

Proactive problem‑solving

Education

Engineering degree or related field

Job description

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.