About this role
Role Overview
- As a Permitting Manager at Voltfang, you are responsible for building law matters for our BESS projects, from permitting strategy through to granted permits.
- You manage external planning firms and expert consultants, coordinate with municipal and state authorities — turning sites into built reality.
- You own all permitting processes for our BESS projects from strategy to issued permit — independently, end-to-end.
- You are proficient in BauGB (including § 35), BauNVO and BImSchG and submit building application documents yourself as an authorized design submitter (bauvorlageberechtigter Entwurfsverfasser).
- You coordinate all relevant specialist reports (TA Lärm [noise], fire protection, species protection under § 44 BNatSchG, LBP, soil) and manage interfaces with specialist authorities at municipal and state levels.
- You assess sites from a permitting perspective, identify risks early and support development plan (B‑Plan), land-use plan (FNP) and immission-control (emissions) procedures where required.
- You build internal permitting know-how, actively share it within the team and work closely with land securing, lead generation and grid connection colleagues.
Requirements
- Completed degree (e.g., Architecture, Civil Engineering)
- Minimum 5 years' experience in building law for energy or infrastructure projects
- Authorized design submitter (bauvorlageberechtigt) — you independently prepare and submit building application documents
- Independent execution and successful completion of BImSchG and/or building permit procedures
- Solid expertise in BauGB (including § 35), BauNVO, BImSchG, nature conservation law (BNatSchG) and in coordinating specialist reports (noise, fire protection, species protection)
- Hands-on mentality: you own the content, manage and critically question external firms — you are an owner, not a delegator
- Business-fluent German and good command of English
Benefits
- Significant responsibility and real opportunities to shape projects — you help build rather than just maintain.
- A passionate team: we are building something together, with flat hierarchies, short decision-making lines and a culture where you can speak openly.
- Flexible working hours, hybrid work and 30 days of vacation — because good work and a good life are not mutually exclusive.
- Subsidised commuter ticket, Urban Sports Club membership and regular team events for balance outside the desk.
- Our office dog, for good mood and short excuses to take a break from the desk.