Senior Permitting Manager - Germany
Permanent - Full Time €80,000 - €95,000 / yearJob Overview
A bit about Field
To reach Net Zero, we need to solve big problems. Field will fund, build and run the renewable infrastructure we need to tackle these challenges. At Field, we will show that batteries are a totally viable part of our energy infrastructure - now, not in some distant future.
With a strong financial foundation and an extensive portfolio of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Germany, the UK, Italy, and Spain, we are actively driving the energy transition. Our most recent fundraising secured a £200 million investment from CVC DIF to accelerate our international growth and build a global BESS portfolio.
In Germany, we are expanding rapidly: Our first battery storage project of approximately 33 MWh is already live, with others to follow soon. Our goal is to establish a multi-GW pipeline of operational assets by 2030, strengthening the stability and flexibility of the German power grid.
Our team brings together experts with experience in billion-dollar tech startups, building energy companies, and deep expertise in energy markets. We are a dynamic, curious, and entrepreneurial team determined to make battery storage a core pillar of the energy transition—not at some distant point in the future, but right now. Our long-term ambition is to become a leading clean energy player in Germany and Europe in the coming years, expanding our portfolio beyond battery storage.
Your Mission
You will become part of a growing team with the opportunity to make a significant impact on the energy transition. Your work will directly contribute to the development of a sustainable energy system – with a high degree of responsibility, opportunities for growth, and room for shaping the future.
We are looking for a Senior Permitting Manager (Project Lead) that:
- Owns and delivers BESS projects from site acquisition through to ready-to-build (RTB), with full accountability for timeline, budget, and project outcomes.
- Takes responsibility for complex BESS projects and drive them to success—technically, commercially, and strategically.
- Shapes our key projects through detailed programmes and risk registers to keep delivery on track and risks under control.
- Acts as the single point of accountability for projects, leading cross-functional teams across grid, permitting, engineering, and finance.
Key Responsibilities
Your Tasks
This is a broad and varied role with the opportunity to have massive impact. Key responsibilities including
- Project Ownership
- Full ownership of project timelines, budgets, and delivery milestones
- Leading project governance, including internal reviews and decision-making processes
- Proactively identifying risks and driving mitigation strategies
- Project Development & Management & Development
- Identifying and evaluating potential sites for BESS projects ( e.g. grid analysis, site constraint analysis, legal framework & permissibility)
- Coordinating permitting procedures (e.g. environmental approvals, building permits, preliminary building requests, B-Plan procedures)
- Stakeholder Management
- Liaising with landowners, municipalities and authorities
- Presenting projects to investors, partners, and decision-makers
- Collaborating with internal teams (e.g. engineering, legal, finance)
- Documentation & Reporting
- Maintaining accurate project documentation and ensuring audit-readiness
- Preparing internal memos and project updates for senior management
- Building and maintaining detailed project programmes to ensure on-time delivery
- Creating and managing project risk registers to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks
- Supporting due diligence processes for external stakeholders and financiers
- Contract Management
- Preparing and reviewing contracts (lease agreements, cooperation contracts)
- Preparing and reviewing contracts (lease agreements, cooperation contracts)
- Delivery Focus
- Driving projects towards RTB with clear milestone ownership
- Ensuring readiness for procurement, financing and construction phases
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
The skills you’ll need
- Demonstrated experience in project development through the entire lifecycle of a project (ideally in renewables or storage)
- Strong project management and delivery mindset with proven ownership of complex projects
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive decision-making in uncertain environments
- Experience managing project timelines, budgets, and risk registers
- Strong knowledge of relevant regulations and markets in Germany
- Independent and structured working style with high attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills in German and English
- Able to collaborate across disciplines and with multi-cultural, international teams
- Familiarity with construction permits,environmental impact assessments and the commissioning of required studies