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Q ENERGY

Develops, builds, and operates European renewables

Wind Prospecting Project Manager

Real Estate DevelopmentConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLyon, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bac +3 to Bac +5 qualification in general engineering, urban planning and rural development, regional planning, public policy, environmental studies, rural law, or real estate.
  • At least two years of successful experience in the wind energy sector.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with elected officials and local authorities, and confirmed skills in prospecting and land negotiation.
  • Project-management skills, including activity planning, priority management, and progress tracking.
  • Good understanding of rural issues and values; interest in sustainable development and the ecological and energy transition.
  • Strong written French skills; English proficiency is an asset.
  • A valid category B driving licence is required.
  • The position requires mobility and frequent travel in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 50% of working time.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to developing the regional prospecting strategy with the Regional Manager and Prospecting Manager, and implement the strategy in line with business-unit objectives.
  • Facilitate and monitor the wind-project prospecting portfolio, including prospecting Obeya reviews.
  • Report prospecting progress to the Regional Manager, including action plans, project economics, expected transition to development, and budget tracking.
  • Coordinate internal and external consultants and subcontractors.
  • Develop Q ENERGY’s regional network in coordination with Public Affairs, including identifying potential partners, building a business-introducer network, and attending trade fairs and other regional events.
  • Manage handover of candidate projects/P2 to the project team.
  • Identify potential sites through mapping and fieldwork; identify easements and regulatory constraints; and analyze project risks.
  • Analyze the economic models and profitability of identified projects.
  • Contribute to calls for project proposals launched by municipalities or intermunicipal bodies.
  • Initiate and manage relationships with parties involved in project development, including elected officials, government services, local residents, associations, landowners, and land operators.
  • Identify landowners and land operators by collecting cadastral and legal documents to establish ownership and operation of parcels in project study areas.
  • Collect and analyze planning, policy-orientation, and administrative documents to assess the technical, energy, and environmental context of identified sites.
  • Meet landowners and land operators to present the company, project, and land-control instruments; negotiate within pre-approved templates and contract terms and internal procedures.
  • Coordinate with support teams and the wind-development team to assess project risks and optimal characteristics and implement actions to secure projects.
  • Archive original land-related project documents and maintain project and land-agreement databases.
  • Participate in meetings, lobbying activities, and other work related to company project development.
  • Perform work in compliance with company health, safety, and environmental prevention measures, policies, procedures, operating instructions, and guidance.
  • Report events or situations that could endanger people, including colleagues and contractors, or the environment; participate in related training and awareness activities.
  • Follow and implement company quality policies and procedures; help update quality-management-system documents; report nonconformities and contribute to corrective actions and continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing activities.

Desired Qualifications

  • An interest in sustainable development and the ecological and energy transition.
  • A strong understanding of rural issues and values.
  • English proficiency.

About the Company

Q ENERGY

Develops, builds, and operates European renewables

Q ENERGY Solutions SE develops, builds, and manages renewable energy assets across Europe, covering the full project life cycle from greenfield development to EPC and O&M, and also sells completed projects or acts as an Independent Power Producer by selling clean electricity. Its portfolio includes solar, wind, battery storage, and hybrid plants, with plans to add green hydrogen, implemented through project companies that develop assets and then monetize them. The company differentiates itself with a single, integrated platform across Germany, France, Spain, Portugal and beyond, backed by Hanwha Solutions, combining development, engineering, construction, and asset management under one umbrella. Its goal is to scale quickly to become a leading European renewable energy player by expanding its pipeline (over 15 GW mid-2023), repowering sites, and broadening its energy mix.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$175.3M
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Founded
2022

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