Are you an engineer with solid experience in technical project development, and are you motivated to become part of a world-leading company in biogas production where you can influence the growth strategy in North America?

Headquartered in Denmark, Nature Energy is a European market leader in developing, designing, constructing, and operating large, industrialized biogas plants. The company owns and operates 13 biogas plants in Europe and is about to launch a number of new biogas projects in the US and Canada. Nature Energy controls the complete value chain of the end-to-end life cycle, from early project development until permanent operation throughout the lifetime of a biogas plant.

Nature Energy is now looking for an ambitious Project Manager with an entrepreneurial spirit to drive the technical project development and permitting process of the pre-design (scoping) phase for new biogas plants. Reporting to the Head of Project Support, this position will be based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

As a Project Manager, you will become a part of the Construction Business Unit that acts as an internal EPC contractor, responsible for site feasibility, permitting, contracting, project execution, and commissioning of industrial large-scale biogas plants.

By joining Nature Energy, you will be part of a highly experienced and ambitious biogas production business, translating the many thousands of tons of biomass into green and CO2-neutral gas in the most efficient way. Today, Nature Energy employs more than 300 dedicated employees across offices in Europe, primarily Denmark.

Together with the European organization, you will hold a central role in market preparation, project maturation, planning, and execution of construction activities. In this position, you will be working with local authorities, advisors, public utilities, and land surveyors while still maintaining close ties to and working together with your Nature Energy colleagues/teams in the US as well as in Denmark and Europe.

Area of responsibilities and tasks:

• Support project development in the United States
• Achieve full permitting of biogas projects in close collaboration with the Danish headquarters and local permitting consultants
• Support land purchase, including site feasibility for each project
• Carry out planning and preparation of construction activities
• Support project execution using your local market knowledge within the construction and local legislation in the 
• Manage stakeholders and meetings with key partners
• Perform documentation and reporting tasks

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Construction, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental, or similar) from an accredited university
• 3-5 years of experience in engineering consultancy or technical project development/execution from the wind industry, solar, power plants, or similar
• Experience with permitting processes for development projects
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong insight into design and technical terms
• Large personal drive focused on delivering high quality
• Self-driven with an entrepreneurial spirit

Working at Nature Energy

By joining Nature Energy, you will be part of a highly experienced and ambitious team of leaders in the circular economy. Our common denominator is that we want to build a sustainable future for our planet and our people. From the movement toward decarbonized energy resources, how to turn energy into value, and how to produce fertilizer to increase on-farm yields and help farmers produce more food for a growing population and the food insecure, we couldn’t be more excited about what the future holds.

Headquartered in Denmark, Nature Energy is the European market leader in developing, designing, constructing, and operating large, industrialized biogas plants, pioneering a sustainable future by turning waste into value. The company owns and operates 14 biogas plants in Europe and is launching new biogas projects in Europe, the United States, and Canada. Nature Energy currently employs more than 400 dedicated employees across offices in Europe and North America.

At Nature Energy, we are proud of our purpose of “Pioneering a sustainable future by turning waste into value,” and we truly believe in our vision to “ become the most successful and respected biogas company in the world – acknowledged for our positive impact on the environment”.

You can read more about Nature Energy at www.nature-energy.com and our recruitment process here: Careers - Nature Energy (nature-energy.com)

Interested?

Your team and the rest of Nature Energy are excited about you joining our ambitious growth, so be sure to submit your application today using our online application form using the link “apply for the position.”! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Casey Anderson, HR Business Partner.