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ib vogt

Global turnkey solar and storage developer

Land Prospector

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A technical or commercial Bac+4 education.
  • At least 3 to 5 years of experience identifying photovoltaic or wind sites or working in the real-estate sector.
  • Strong knowledge of urban-planning regulations and the ability to quickly analyze a site's potential and assess project feasibility from technical and administrative perspectives.
  • Knowledge of the local environment.
  • Strong technical knowledge of renewable energy and mastery of the administrative procedures required for industrial projects in the public and private sectors.
  • Recognized negotiation experience.
  • Ability to analyze and synthesize information.
  • Ability to mobilize and coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external service providers around a shared project.
  • Ability to manage opposition and conflict situations.
  • Willingness and ability to work remotely from a home office.
  • Professional mobility and availability for business travel.

Responsibilities

  • Identify land available for new ground-mounted photovoltaic and agrivoltaic projects using professional networks and the provided mapping atlas.
  • Develop and maintain institutional and commercial relationships with contacts who may generate new opportunities, including elected officials, administrations, associations, agencies, and private individuals.
  • Conduct project pre-feasibility analyses covering administrative, environmental, urban-planning, and technical matters in coordination with technical and financial teams based in Lyon.
  • Collect information required for feasibility analyses, including technical constraints, construction easements, and land valuation.
  • Negotiate with landowners to secure land through leases, sale promises, and purchase options.
  • Design economically viable projects in compliance with applicable procedures and regulations and in consultation with local stakeholders.
  • Monitor new sites, relevant tenders, and calls for projects, and collaborate with business introducers.
  • Help prepare and write context-appropriate responses, defend them during selection processes, and position the company to expand its project portfolio.
  • Report activity through monthly activity reports and tracking tools.
  • Lead the project scope with a high degree of autonomy within defined objectives and act as a subject-matter contact under the agency manager's supervision.

Desired Qualifications

  • English proficiency.

About the Company

ib vogt

Global turnkey solar and storage developer

ib vogt develops and operates utility-scale solar PV plants and battery energy storage systems worldwide. It uses a vertically integrated model that covers the full project lifecycle—from site development and design to financing, EPC, and long-term O&M and asset management—handling permitting, grid connection, and operation. The company differentiates itself by pursuing an Independent Power Producer (IPP) approach with asset rotation and PPAs (for example with Google), delivering turnkey projects across a global footprint in 35+ countries. Its goal is to own and operate a renewable asset portfolio to generate recurring revenues and de-risk investments for clients, with Qualitas Energy acquiring the firm in 2025.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.2B
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Founded
2002

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