Permitting, Grid Connection & Energy Communities Specialist
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17 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Permitting Grid Connection & Energy Communities Specialist is responsible for managing the permitting and licensing of renewable energy projects ensuring successful grid connection and supporting the development and compliance of Energy Communities in line with regulatory and technical requirements. The role acts as a bridge between project developers communities regulators and system operators to enable the deployment of decentralized citizen-led energy projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and manage the permitting process for renewable energy and energy community projects including preparing submitting and monitoring applications with local regional and national authorities
- Ensure compliance with environmental planning construction and operational regulations while identifying and mitigating risks that could cause delays
- Manage applications for grid access and interconnection agreements with TSOs and DSOs ensuring adherence to grid codes interconnection standards and technical requirements
- Support technical teams in designing interconnection facilities and distribution networks and liaise with system operators to secure timely approvals and resolve connection issues
- Facilitate the establishment registration and regulatory compliance of Energy Communities acting as a liaison between citizens cooperatives municipalities and regulators to enable collective self-consumption and shared renewable projects
- Advise communities on grid integration metering and allocation of shared energy monitor regulatory frameworks and policies and provide guidance to internal teams and stakeholders
- Promote citizen participation through stakeholder engagement training and outreach initiatives
- Build and maintain strong relationships with permitting authorities regulators municipalities energy communities and system operators serving as the main point of contact for internal teams on permitting grid and Energy Community matters
- Maintain accurate records of permits grid agreements and Energy Community registrations ensuring compliance with all legal technical and regulatory requirements
- Provide regular status reports to management on permitting grid and Energy Community projects.
Qualifications :
- BSc or MSc in Engineering Environmental Science Energy Systems or related field
- 35 years of experience in permitting grid connection or community energy projects
- Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks for Energy Communities collective self-consumption and distributed energy systems
- Proven experience in interacting with authorities municipalities community cooperatives and system operators
- Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders effectively
- Fluency in Italian and excellent command of English
Additional Information :
In this role you will have the opportunity to make a big impact to the overall results of the company. You will be part of a dynamic innovative growth company which embraces new ideas and encourages everyone to contribute to our strategy.
We have an open informal culture and we trust our people to get the job done - so we will also give you plenty of autonomy.
You will be working in an international environment which creates opportunities to share knowledge and work together with colleagues from other MET subsidiaries mainly from the Swiss office.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Electrical Engineering
- Management Experience
- HVAC
- Territory Management
- Project Management
- Quality Control
- Contract Management
- Budgeting
- Program Development
- Public Speaking
- Contracts
About Company
MET Group is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with activities in natural gas and power, focused on multi-commodity wholesale, trading and sales, as well as energy infrastructure and industrial assets.MET Group is represented in 15 countries: Austria ... View more
