Project Lead with flair for project maturation

You will be part of the Construction business area, in the Permitting and Project Leadership department. The business area Construction has the overall responsibility for obtaining all necessary technical and environmental approvals, tendering and contracting, project management of the construction phase, and commissioning of large-scale industrial biogas plants.

In your role you will be responsible for the overall Project Delivery of Greenfield Projects after the project has received Final Investment Decision as well as supporting the maturation phase of new projects up to Final Investment Decision You will act as the technical project manager for permitting, site selection and utility connection and work in closely with our internal Business Development unit.

You will therefore be at the forefront of the company's growth plans and mainly work on maturing new projects and markets both within and outside Denmark – including selecting project sites, initiating technical feasibility studies, coordinating the achievement of relevant technical and environmental approvals in close collaboration with local colleagues, authorities, and external advisors, and investigating local market requirements for the establishment of biogas plants in new countries.

Your tasks:

• Technical project maturation of new biogas projects domestically and internationally, in close collaboration with Business Development and Engineering
• Project management on obtaining technical and environmental approvals in collaboration with external advisors
• Project Lead on projects from FID (Financial Investment Decision) to the handover of the project to internal operations. This includes managing the overall project finances and schedule as well as leading the internal cross-organizational steering group for the project
• Participate in knowledge sharing and experience gathering across the organization

Your workplace will be at our headquarters in Odense or at our office in Aarhus. Here you will work closely with the company's other business areas consisting of business developers, operations managers, engineers, biochemists, and economists. You will be part of the Construction business area and collaborate closely with the department's other dedicated employees within construction, chemistry, and environmental technology.

Team oriented Project Lead

We are looking for a talented individual with a technical education as an engineer or similar within the construction, mechanical, chemical, energy or environmental sector and the ability to familiarize yourself quickly with new technical areas. We will provide training and education within the technical fields necessary for you to reach your full potential.

Additionally you should bring at least 3-5 years of experience in technical project management, preferably from a consulting engineering firm and/or experience with construction permitting both domestically and internationally. You will need to be ambitious, dedicated and able to demonstrate a strong personal drive to continuously deliver at a high level as well as the desire to learn new interdisciplinary knowledge. Additionally, it is important to us that you are fluent at communicating in Danish and English and are motivated to achieving the set tasks, ensuring a "win-win" for all parties.

Why join Nature Energy

Nature Energy is the world's largest producer of green sustainable biogas. We already own and operate 14 biogas plants in Denmark and one in France, and we expect strong growth in the coming years, where we will develop and build a large number of new large biogas plants in a number of European countries

You will be part of Nature Energy, where you will experience a high level of expertise and high ambitions in biogas production. You will be part of a culture that is characterized by being innovative and ambitious in relation to our growth. Today, we are more than 500 dedicated employees around Europe, , where the majority of us are based in Odense. In 2023, we were acquired by Shell, further strengthening our goal of becoming the world's largest biogas company. We look forward to joining forces and working together towards a better future.

Nature Energy offers a workplace with an exciting, versatile and challenging everyday life, where there are high ambitions for both the organization and your professional and personal growth. In addition, you will experience a present management and an informal everyday life.

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Interested?

Your team and the rest of Nature Energy are looking forward to having you join the journey, so hurry up and apply for the position! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Louise Skott Kristensen at +45 21 6478 40.

We review applications continuously, so please send your application and CV as soon as possible via our online application form by clicking on "Apply for the position" below.

We encourage everyone to apply

At Nature Energy, we embrace all backgrounds. We believe that the best results are created through an inclusive and diverse work environment across departments. We believe that the green future is created through diversity, different perspectives and skills from all types of people. We are therefore committed to creating a working environment where everyone can safely do their best work, because together we can do more.