Senior Project Manager Development

Senior Project Manager, Development

Enemix Overijssel (Hybrid 1-2 office days per week)

Senior Project Manager, Development (Grid-Scale Battery Storage)

Location: Overijssel (Hybrid, minimum one - two days per week in the office)

Reports to: Development leadership, with regular reporting to the Board of Directors

Start: As soon as possible

Overview

This business is an independent Dutch renewable energy company that has been developing and building its own wind and solar parks since the mid-1990s. It is both an energy producer and an energy supplier, and it runs a development department of around 20 people from its office in Enschede.

Its development portfolio includes close to 1,000 MW of battery storage, around 500 MW of onshore wind and around 200 MW of solar. It is also a co-owner of one of the larger operational onshore wind farms in the Netherlands, with battery storage already running alongside it.

Storage is now the main growth area. The team is focused on large-scale, transmission-connected battery projects, alongside co-located storage at existing wind and solar sites across Overijssel, Drenthe and Groningen.

Why they are hiring

The business is building a dedicated project management capability within development. This role will take ownership of four large battery storage projects, with commissioning targeted between 2029 and 2031. In CapEx, scale and complexity, these are the most significant projects the company has taken on, and they carry real visibility with the Board and the holding company.

What you'll do

• Lead four large-scale, transmission-connected battery storage projects through the development phase, using a structured work package approach
• Drive permitting and site securing as the first priority, with the target of submitting a permit application accepted by the municipality within your first year
• Build relationships with municipalities, aldermen and mayors to secure local and political support across Overijssel, Drenthe and Groningen
• Get ahead of long lead time equipment, issuing RFPs and pre-selecting suppliers for transformers and battery systems well before financial close
• Run permitting, procurement and stakeholder workstreams in parallel
• Report project and portfolio progress to development leadership, the Board of Directors and the holding company

What we're looking for

• Around 5 years or more in renewable energy or storage development
• A developer who works like a project manager: structured, organised and comfortable across the full development lifecycle, not only early-stage origination
• Hands-on experience with Dutch permitting and municipal engagement
• Political sensitivity and the confidence to engage at senior local government level
• A patient, calm approach to complexity and parallel workstreams
• Fluent Dutch, as municipality engagement sits at the heart of the role

Nice to have

• An established network across Dutch municipalities, particularly in the north and east of the country
• Exposure to grid-scale BESS or procurement of high-voltage, long lead time equipment

Financial close and construction experience are not required. Financial close is handled in-house, and construction is not expected to start before 2028 or 2029.

What's on offer

• Base salary: up to EUR 8,000 to 9,000 per month, dependent on experience
• Company car
• 29 holiday days
• Pension scheme
• Hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week in the Enschede office
• Initial one-year contract, with the option to move to an indefinite contract
• A growing development team, with further hires planned as the storage portfolio scales

Why this role

This suits a developer who enjoys structure and wants to own something big. You will take four genuinely large-scale battery projects, at a size rarely seen in the Dutch market, from permitting towards construction, with clear milestones, Board-level visibility and the backing of an established, independent energy business. You will also have a real influence on how the project management function in development is shaped as the team grows.

The client is moving quickly for the right person. To find out more, contact Josh Braddon at Enemix for a confidential conversation.