Solar Development Project Manager M/F/NB
Workload: 100%
Drive the growth of solar in Italy with Axpo/Urbasolar. Lead impactful projects from authorization to ready-to-build, collaborating with diverse teams across Milan, Rome, and Bari.
What you will do:
- Secure project authorizations, coordinating with authorities, landowners, grid operators, and local stakeholders
- Prepare, submit, and follow up on applications; ensure compliance with environmental, legal, and technical requirements
- Build and manage timelines, budgets, business plans, risk registers, and KPIs
- Lead due diligences and studies (HV, topography, environment, legal) with external advisors
- Manage authorizations and grid connection processes in line with TICA and established procedures
- Lead multidisciplinary teams; ensure effective communication and internal approvals through all stages
What you bring & who you are:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business Administration, or similar
- Proven project management experience, ideally in renewables (solar/agrivoltaics)
- Strong knowledge of Italian permitting, grid connection, and compliance for MT/AT PV projects
- Organizational, analytical, and problem-solving strengths; clear communication and negotiation skills
- Experience with land-use constraint analysis tools and project management software
- Ideally: Track record managing TICA processes and multidisciplinary teams
- Even if you don’t meet every point, we encourage you to apply
About the team: You’ll join a collaborative, purpose-driven team within Axpo’s Solar Division/Urbasolar, working across Italy with open communication, shared learning, and a strong focus on delivery and inclusion.
At Axpo Group, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of non-discrimination, tolerance, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications regardless of race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, as well as socioeconomic, cultural, and religious background. We are committed to ensuring a respectful and inclusive recruiting process and workplace for everyone.
At Axpo Group, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of non-discrimination, tolerance, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications regardless of race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, as well as socioeconomic, cultural, and religious background. We are committed to ensuring a respectful and inclusive recruiting process and workplace for everyone.
- Department
- Strategy / Business Development
- Role
- Permanent position
- Locations
- Milano, Roma
- Remote status
- Hybrid
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About Axpo Group
Axpo's ambition is to provide society with a sustainable future through innovative energy solutions. Axpo is the largest Swiss producer of renewable energy and an international pioneer in energy trading and the marketing of solar and wind power. More than 7,000 employees combine experience and know-how with a passion for innovation and the joint search for ever better solutions. Axpo relies on innovative technologies to meet the ever-changing needs of its customers in over 30 countries in Europe, North America and Asia.