Join our Project Development Team!
You will focus on managing the development of solar PV and battery storage projects in Germany, covering all stages from land-secured status to ready-to-build (RTB), including permitting and communication with grid operators. Additionally, you will coordinate internal and external stakeholders, optimize project processes, and ensure efficient collaboration and documentation across teams.
The role involves leading the development of solar PV and battery storage projects in Germany, ensuring their progression from origination to ready-to-build while overseeing budgets, schedules, and project deliverables. You will also play a key role in enhancing collaboration among internal teams and stakeholders.
What you will work on:
- Managing the development of solar PV and battery storage projects in Germany
- Taking overall responsibility for the development of German projects through to ready-to-build (RTB)
- Managing permitting activities (solar, BESS, and grid connection) and securing grid capacity, including coordinating grid connection solutions
- Taking overall responsibility for development budgets, schedules, and project deliverables
- Coordinating collaboration between the local development team, German regional management, and other internal stakeholders
- Developing and maintaining relationships with landowners, permitting authorities, grid operators, advisors, and other relevant stakeholders
- Identifying relevant stakeholders and involving them in process creation and adaptation activities
- Communicating and coordinating planned process improvements and adjustments with the Team Lead
- Managing relationships with landowners, municipalities, permitting authorities, internal teams, external partners, and grid operators.
- Bachelor's degree in urban planning, business administration, geography, management, project management, renewable energy, etc.
- At least 2 years of experience in the development of renewable energy projects in Germany and track record in the development of large-scale renewable energy projects
- Expertise in securing land and grid capacity, as well as land use planning and permitting
- MS Office: PowerPoint, Excel and Word
- Excellent communication, negotiation and teamwork skills
- Willingness to travel
- German: Fluent (spoken and written) – Required
- English: Proficient – Preferred.
- A truly international working environment with colleagues from all over the world
- An open-minded, friendly, dynamic, and highly motivated team
- Interesting and challenging tasks, and thus a scope of professional growth and development
- We encourage both team work and personal responsibility
- Very good opportunities for professional and personal development
- Competitive remuneration, and other exciting benefits.
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.
Power the energy transition with ib vogt
Founded in 2002, ib vogt GmbH is a leading global platform for utility‑scale solar development. We deliver turnkey PV plants and battery storage projects worldwide, covering development, design, financing, EPC, and operations, while continuously expanding our IPP portfolio. With more than 3 GW of commissioned capacity, our international teams operate across 30+ countries, turning ambitious ideas into clean energy solutions that power communities and accelerate the global energy transition.
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