Business Development Specialist - Renewable Energy Pipeline, Slovenia

About the role

Enery, an independent renewable energy provider with a pipeline of nearly 10 GW across Central and Eastern Europe, is hiring a Business Development Specialist to build its renewable energy pipeline in Slovenia. You will find sites, secure land and manage projects through zoning, permitting and grid connection until they reach Ready-to-Build status, focusing on ground-mounted solar PV and battery energy storage. The role is offered at Specialist or Manager level depending on experience; at Manager level a track record of taking projects to Ready-to-Build and leading negotiations independently is expected.

Key responsibilities

• Lead renewable energy and battery storage projects from site identification and land acquisition through permitting, grid connection and Ready-to-Build status.
• Represent Enery in the Slovenian market and build relationships with landowners, municipalities, authorities and grid operators.
• Assess project economics with the energy markets, finance and M&A teams and prepare business cases for investment decisions.
• Lead commercial negotiations and manage land, development, grid connection and partnership contracts together with Legal.
• Track Slovenian market, regulatory and policy developments and turn them into development priorities.
• Keep project documentation, budgets and progress tracking up to date, and prepare status reports, risk assessments and decision papers for management.

Required profile

• At least 2-3 years of experience in business development or project management in the power sector, preferably in renewable energy, commercial real estate or a comparable sector.
• Degree in engineering, renewable energy, spatial planning, economics or business, or comparable experience.
• Slovenian at C2 level, written and spoken, and very good English (B2 or higher).
• Valid category B driving licence and willingness to travel regularly within Slovenia.
• Knowledge of Slovenian spatial planning, permitting and grid connection procedures.
• Hands-on experience with land negotiations, permits or grid applications for solar PV or battery storage projects.

Required skills

• Commercial understanding of project economics and business cases, including financial models.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Good command of MS Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

What we offer

• A key role in building Enery's presence in Slovenia, with insight into the full project life cycle.
• An international team across CEE markets, with backing from experienced colleagues in development, grid, legal, energy markets and M&A.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid setup combining home office, fieldwork across Slovenia and the Ljubljana co-working space.
• An attractive fixed salary plus a performance-based annual bonus.