Construction & Permit Engineer (m/f/x)

Skeleton's Scale-Up department is looking for a driven Construction & Permit Engineer (m/f/x) with the vision to match our ambition!

We are looking for an experienced Construction & Permit Engineer (m/f/x) who truly believes that the world needs Special Forces to fight climate change and reduce CO2 emissions.

What you'll do:

1. Be responsible for applying and obtaining construction, environmental and operational permits for the Curved Graphene production plant with the support of a 3rd party permitting expert.
2. Proactively manage external stakeholders and propose solutions for speeding up the permitting and construction works.
3. Do forecasting and tracking of permits, construction budget and schedule. Then reporting and escalating it to the Head of Scale-up.
4. Prepare and deliver presentations to the authorities and other permitting stakeholders.
5. Formulate technical specifications and RFQs for the building contractor selection with the support of an external plant engineering office.
6. Manage and supervise building contractor(s) during construction works.
7. Sometimes travel to meet with construction and permitting partners/authorities.

Requirements

To succeed in this position, you'll need:

1. 3 years experience in permitting and/or construction and civil engineering framework.
2. Strong oral and written communications skills (German and English required).
3. Ability to communicate and negotiate across contractors, authorities, internal stakeholders etc.
4. Basic knowledge of German construction regulatory and permitting requirements (BauO, BImSchV, BImSchG) and relevant external stakeholders.
5. Basic understanding of environmental sensitivities in an existing chemical park and chemical plant engineering.
6. Proficient technical report writing skills.
7. Ability to recognize potential permitting issues and contribute actively in solving problems.
8. Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction of buildings, preferably for powder- and gas-processing chemical plants.
9. Ability and keenness to learn and develop new skills.
10. Experience in obtaining construction and environmental permits in Germany and/or work as a construction site specialist/manager is highly preferred.
11. Basic ability to evaluate plant engineering and construction works for correctness.
12. Understanding of construction contracting and contractor management (including budget and schedule management).

Benefits

We offer:

• Flexible working hours, with the possibility of mobile working without core working hours and sufficient freedom for your own ideas.
• A flat hierarchy culture - fostering our great working atmosphere.
• Use the training budget to expand your knowledge and competencies.
• Helpfulness among colleagues is not just an empty phrase but a practice everyday.
• A competitive salary and a motivating opportunity for continuous growth at Skeleton.
• An additional day-off every year for your birthday.
• Use our Edenred Voucher Card for your shopping experience with a top-up every month.
• We offer a company pension scheme for your financial security in the future.
• Be active & participate in our internal sports challenges (SkelFitness).
• We have a pet-friendly office.
• We celebrate our successes with Team Events, Summer, Christmas parties and other initiatives!

We're not just about energy storage. We're about redefining energy for a net zero future, and we'd love for you to be a part of our journey.

About Skeleton

Skeleton Technologies is a Global Cleantech 100 company and a technology leader in high power energy storage for transportation, grid, automotive, and industrial applications. For us, developing and producing the best energy storage solutions is a means to an end: helping companies to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy. We work with some of the largest companies in the world from automotive and industrial OEMs to truck fleet operators and aerospace prime contractors. Our products decrease CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, improve power quality, and empower wider electrification of the biggest industries globally. Our supercapacitor and SuperBattery energy storage technologies, based on patented curved graphene, represent the biggest technological advancement in the industry in the last 20 years and the use of this innovative material provides our products with an unparalleled advantage in power and energy density.

Skeleton Technologies Group is located in 6 different locations: its manufacturing in Großröhrsdorf, offices in Berlin & Leipzig, materials development in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, electrode production in Varkaus (Finland), and engineering in Tallinn, Estonia. In 2024, we will open the largest supercapacitor factory in the world in Markranstädt, Germany.