Environmental Permitting Specialist – Utility-scale Solar PV & BESS

Leap29 is supporting a fast-growing renewable energy company based in Milan to find a Permitting Project Manager. The company is a well-funded startup backed by a major global UK organisation, with ambitious plans to scale utility-scale Solar PV and BESS projects across Italy. They offer very flexible hybrid working.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor permitting processes for photovoltaic projects under authorization, focusing on environmental and landscape aspects, and managing all supporting consultancies (land registry, technical, legal).
• Analyse relevant environmental and urban planning regulations at national and regional levels.
• Conduct feasibility analyses regarding constraints/land registry based on current regulations to assess area suitability, including use of QGIS.
• Draft and review technical and administrative documentation for environmental practices.
• Support feasibility studies and due diligence (technical, legal, environmental) for projects being acquired or developed.
• After obtaining primary authorization, coordinate secondary permitting processes with local authorities, competent bodies, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor and update authorization timelines, contributing to overall project planning.
• Manage grid connection processes, including procedure and documentation with medium and high voltage network operators (requesting quotations, evaluating solutions, acceptance, coordination meetings).

Requirements

• Education in environmental and/or technical disciplines.
• At least 5 years’ experience managing projects, processes, and administrative procedures in the renewable energy sector.
• Excellent knowledge of national and regional legislative frameworks applicable to project authorization.
• Direct experience managing authorization procedures and processes (PAS, AU, EIA, EIA screening).
• Knowledge and experience managing secondary permitting procedures (concessions, agreements, authorizations for site preparation).
• Ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Proficiency with major GIS tools.
• Good English skills.
• Willingness to travel for site visits and meetings with public bodies or third parties.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and in a team, proactive, flexible, professional, and discreet.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft reports, documents, and presentations.

If you are a motivated and ambitious renewable energy professional looking to contribute to Italy’s energy transition, please apply through the link or contact Georgia Sumnall at gsumnall@leap29.com.