European Energy is a Danish privately owned company in rapid growth. We construct wind and photovoltaic (PV) projects, from greenfield development to construction, operation, and divestment. Our company of 260 employees has since 2004 installed more than 2.0 GW of renewable energy. We operate globally and employ 23 different nationalities at our HQ in Copenhagen and our offices in Sweden, the UK, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, and Spain. Our mission is to be a significant force in the global transition to a fossil free society.

As our new Project Manager, you will work from our office in Søborg with European Energy’s projects in Latvia. You will see yourself in an environment with a big variation of interesting tasks. You will quickly become familiar with technical as well as financial and administrative details of our Renewable Energy assets and contribute to manage internal and external work streams.

You will be responsible for identifying, engaging and negotiating with landowners to obtain land rights to develop utility scale renewable energy projects. In cooperation with your highly experienced and motivated commercial, legal and technical colleagues, you contribute to assessing feasibility and potential of projects and bringing them to the ready to build stage. Finally, you will consult and survey partners and subcontractors securing continuous development of our project portfolio in Latvia. You have solid interpersonal skills to negotiate with local suppliers, service providers and communicate with shareholders such as banks.

Primary responsibilities

• Develop RES projects in Latvia from early stage through the investment decision and handover to the construction & operations team
• Coordinate interdisciplinary project teams with internal departments and external service providers
• Participate in due diligence reviews of existing projects at various stages of development
• Manage the existing agreements with external developers
• Manage the permitting process and coordinate the team of involved internal and external providers and interact with all relevant stakeholder
• Negotiate land lease agreements with farmers and other land owners

Professional skills we expect from you

• You have completed a bachelor or master at university level or an equivalent institution within economics, engineering or law
• At least 2 years of experience in project management, preferably from a similar role
• Knowledge of the renewable energy industry, primarily in wind and solar technologies is an advantage
• You are an expert user in MS Office
• You master Latvian and English

We seek a service-minded, team oriented yet independent and motivated person, who thrive in an international environment. It is crucial that you show flexibility and have good structural skills, as you will be working in a high paced and multidisciplinary environment.

We offer

We offer an opportunity to take on a role with great responsibility and a steep learning curve in the renewable industry. As part of an international and engaged team in a fast growing company with colleagues from various countries and with different professional backgrounds, you will work and benefit from a diverse and dynamic working environment as well as a flat company hierarchy.

Location: Søborg, Copenhagen

More information: Contact Michael Viberg Pedersen Head of South Eastern Europe and New Markets, East.