Project Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Identify and secure new customers, partners, and projects within the Thermal Technology sector.

• Establish enduring relationships with municipal utilities, energy suppliers, industrial firms, and key stakeholders.

• Regularly visit potential customers on-site to uncover new project opportunities.

• Position HoSt early in the planning stages for upcoming projects and tenders.

• Engage in targeted business development through marketing initiatives, personal networks, LinkedIn, digital outreach, and industry trade events.

• Support projects from conception through feasibility and development phases to financial closure.

• Collaborate with technical and commercial teams to create business cases and plans.

• Coordinate information from Engineering, Finance, Asset Management, and other specialized departments.

• Monitor project planning, budgets, and overall progress.

• Secure appropriate sites and land for new initiatives.

• Manage the necessary permitting processes and ensure timely acquisition of permits.

• Negotiate and finalize contracts with biomass suppliers, energy off-takers, and waste recovery partners.

• Develop projects both with and without public funding.

• Identify funding programs and take charge of funding application processes.

• Collaborate with Project Developers in Hengelo as well as the Thermal Technology and Sales Engineering teams.

• Coordinate efforts with Finance, Asset Management, and other internal specialized departments.

• Report directly to the Business Development Manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5–10 years of professional experience in Business Development, Project Development, Sales, or a similar role.

• Preferably, experience in the energy, infrastructure, or technology sectors.

• Understanding of the German energy and heat markets.

• Ideally, a robust network among municipal utilities, energy suppliers, or industrial companies.

• Experience dealing with complex projects, business cases, business plans, and extended project development timelines.

• Technical and commercial comprehension of energy facilities.

• Familiarity with project management methodologies.

• Understanding of permitting processes and funding programs.

• Native-level proficiency in German.

• Excellent command of English.

• Residing in Germany.

• Willingness to travel regularly across Germany and visit clients on-site.

• An independent, organized, and entrepreneurial work approach.

• Capability to manage multiple concurrent projects.

• Skill in uniting diverse stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent employment contract.

• 30 days of paid annual leave per calendar year for full-time positions.

• Holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary.

• Company laptop and mobile phone available for personal use.

• Optional bonus payment.

• Monthly €20 internet allowance for regular home office work.

• Reimbursement of business travel expenses in accordance with German tax regulations.

• Statutory social insurance covering health, pension, long-term care, and unemployment insurance.

• Statutory accident insurance.

• Extensive opportunities for personal and professional growth.

• Competitive compensation aligned with qualifications and experience.

• Long-term career opportunities within a growing, family-owned international company.

• High degree of autonomy and the chance to make a significant impact.

• International collaboration with teams in Business Development, Thermal Technology, Finance, and Asset Management.