Senior Project Development Manager Renewable Energy, Barcelona

Are you looking to join an international company in the renewable energy industry where you can make a difference every day? This is your chance to make an impact on the renewable energy landscape in Spain through developing and coordinating our wind-, solar (PV) and BESS projects in this market.

European Energy is a Danish-founded green energy company in exponential growth. We develop, construct, and operate projects within PV, Wind, BESS and Power-to-X projects . Our core values are the foundation of everything we do: In it together, Trust and courage, Ambition, Excitement, Inclusion, and Agility.

Your new team
You will join our Project Development team in Barcelona.. We are a committed and motivated team where knowledge sharing, trust, and open dialogues describe the very core of our collaboration.

As a team, we value collaboration and a sense of shared and individual responsibilities. We have a flat hierarchy, and when you are given a mandate, we trust in your abilities.

Your new role
As our new Senior Project Development Manager, you will be responsible for identifying and developing new opportunities, with a particular focus on BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) projects across Spain. Your work will play a key role in advancing Europe's green transition and shaping its energy future. While your primary responsibility will be to secure new greenfield opportunities, you will also be expected to pursue opportunities for the acquisition of ready-to-build (RTB) projects.

A
typical day

• Develop, manage, and continuously expand a robust pipeline of BESS opportunities to meet business growth targets.
• Source and assess new project sites through in-house tools, GIS mapping, and your professional network.
• Evaluate grid capacity and connection opportunities, ensuring project feasibility from both a technical and commercial perspective.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks with clear communication, prioritization, and mitigation strategies.
• Support commercial negotiations, due diligence, and investment appraisals, contributing to project financial models and business cases.
• Lead and coordinate meetings with landowners, municipalities, grid operators, and other key stakeholders, fostering trust and long-term relationships.
• Negotiate and secure land rights, lease agreements, and access arrangements to enable successful project development.

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Law, Architecture, or another relevant discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in renewable-energy project development in Spain, with at least 2–3 years focused on BESS (essential).
• Proven track record in site origination, land negotiation, and stakeholder engagement within the Spanish energy sector.
• Solid understanding of Spanish grid regulations, permitting processes, and regional land-use planning.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to assess project value and risk under time and cost pressure.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial mindset – proactive, self-driven, and adaptable to a fast-moving market environment.
• Able to work independently and remotely, while actively contributing to a collaborative, international team culture.
• Valid driver´s license.
• Fluent in Spanish with professional proficiency in English.

With us, you get

• An entrepreneurial and agile approach to your work. In daily life, it means it is not far from thought to action, and when you are given a mandate, we trust in your abilities.
• A shared vision for the green transition, and what we do as a company, we do together. In a truly international environment.
• Knowledge sharing is important for us. We start every other Monday with our global weekly morning meeting. Here the executive management and departments give us an update on projects and current focus areas.
• A collaborative, inclusive, diverse, and supportive culture where you can grow, develop, and contribute to a profitable, growing, and successful global group.

European Energy at a glance – The Power of Tomorrow, Today
European Energy is a Danish privately owned company founded in 2004 with headquarter in Copenhagen. We operate all the way from development, design, financing, construction, operation and selling of wind- and solar farms on land as well as off shore globally. As part of this, we are also very active in M&A activities across the full value chain. Further, we work with development of future energy solutions, e.g. Power-to-X. We have a solid collaboration with local stakeholders and want to involve all parts in the process.

We are now more than 920 employees with 45 nationalities represented in 23 countries, and we are growing rapidly in both Copenhagen and across our global offices. We all work for our common goal to be the most innovative partner within the green transition and to create The Power of Tomorrow, Today.

Interested?
Workplace:
Barcelona or hybrid.

Manager:
Country Manager Spain, Albert Martí

How to apply for the position:
Please send your CV including your motivation for the job via our online portal. Be aware that we cannot consider applications submitted through other channels, such as email or LinkedIn messages.

Deadline:
We evaluate applications continuously, and we will close the job ad when we have found the right candidate, so please send your application as soon as possible.

Contact Person:
For any questions regarding the position, please contact Albert Martí, Country Manager Spain:

EE-ESP

Our working environment is built on mutual respect for the varied strengths and talents of our employees, with a flat hierarchy and entrepreneurial thinking at its foundation. Our employees value our flexible working culture, permitting better reconciliation of work and personal life. We are a team, whether it is in the workplace, on our company trips or during our weekly company training sessions. At European Energy, you will not only gain great colleagues, but also new friends from every corner of the globe.