Senior Permit Manager - Approval Management / Energy Infrastructure / Clean Energy / Environmental Impact Assessment (eia) / Bimschg / Permit Management / Plant Engineering / Power Plants

Brightsmith is seeking a Senior Permit Manager in Pommern, Germany, to oversee permit approval processes for clean energy projects, particularly hydrogen production facilities. The role involves collaboration with local authorities and various stakeholders to ensure timely project development. Candidates should have experience in permit management, fluent German and English skills, and familiarity with legal requirements. The position allows for 90% remote work, increasing during certain project phases.
Senior Permit Manager - Approval Management / Energy Infrastructure / Clean Energy / Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) / BImSchG / Permit Management / Plant Engineering / Power Plants

As an experienced Permit Manager, you will play a key role in facilitating the development of some of Europe’s largest and most advanced clean energy production facilities.

Working closely with local authorities, youll use your interpersonal skills to navigate complex permit approval processes to ensure the timely development of hydrogen-specific energy infrastructure.

Several prime locations have already been identified for these plants, and youll lead the efforts to secure the necessary permits to bring these projects to life, overseeing each project from completion until the end of construction phases.

Whats on offer?
• The chance to work with one of Germanys most established Clean Energy teams, who following their most successful year to date in 2024 now have plans underway for the construction of multiple Hydrogen Electrolyzer power plants over the next 12 months.
• A dynamic, fast paced role that will reward your communication and interpersonal skills, and give you the opportunity to work across multiple areas of the business; from planning engineers, lawyers, and environmental consultants, to construction managers and local authorities. You will be someone that excels at getting things done.
• A very competitive compensation package, coupled with the chance to work with a handful of experts that have been picked from all over Europe.

Ideally youll have a combination of:
• Experience in Permit Planning / Permit Management, ideally in the context of plant engineering / energy infrastructure.
• Fluent German and English language skills (suitable for working closely with local authorities and government bodies)
• Experience with legal requirements would be a bonus (e.g. BImSchG / Federal Immission Control Act, WHG, BauGB, EEG, EU directives etc).

Onsite / Remote: The team are happy with 90% remote work for the majority of the time. More required during certain project phases.