Project Manager (m/f/d) for Solar Energy Systems
The VDE, one of Europe’s largest technology organizations, has stood for innovation and technological progress for more than 130 years. The VDE is the only organization in the world to bring together science, standardization, testing, certification, and application consulting under one roof. For more than 100 years, the VDE mark has been synonymous with the highest safety standards and consumer protection. We are committed to promoting research and supporting the next generation of professionals, as well as to lifelong learning through “on-the-job” training programs. The VDE network includes over 2,000 employees at more than 60 locations worldwide; more than 100,000 volunteer experts and approximately 1,500 companies are shaping a future worth living in through the VDE network: connected, digital, and electric. We are shaping the e-dial future.
For a future worth living: Play an active role in shaping the development of modern solar energy systems.
Your Responsibilities
- The entire energy sector is undergoing a transformation. Are you passionate about topics such as digital transformation, solar power, and the integration of renewable energy into our power grid? Then at VDE, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape and actively drive the future of the energy transition, in keeping with VDE’s motto, “For a future worth living”:
- You will lead and develop a network of experts in the field of “solar energy systems,” with a focus on the future-proof advancement of the energy transition.
- You will actively drive these topics forward and further develop them. To this end, you will track trends, develop your own ideas and visions, and contribute them to workshops, events, and committees.
- You will analyze and evaluate technological and economic interrelationships in key future-oriented topics (e.g., market and competitive analyses, cost-benefit analyses, and technology and application maturity levels).
- You will successfully lead complex standardization projects with a national, European, and international scope.
- Contribute to studies, technology roadmaps, and standardization roadmaps.
- Manage and coordinate cross-functional projects and special projects in electrical engineering standardization.
Your Qualifications
- Work Experience: with work experience
- A completed college degree (Bachelor’s/Master’s) as well as in-depth subject- and task-specific knowledge gained through several years of professional experience.
- Practical experience in the solar industry or the energy sector.
- Enthusiasm for today’s and tomorrow’s energy systems.
- You are characterized by your ability to work independently, your dedication, and your ability to work well in a team.
- You use your strong communication skills and assertiveness to manage networks of experts and steer projects.
- As a driving force behind various initiatives, you bring a strong sense of self-motivation and enthusiasm to the table.
- In your role in project and standardization management, you excel through analytical thinking, teamwork, and a goal-oriented approach.
- With your excellent written and spoken English skills, you can not only discuss topics on an equal footing with experts from around the world but also contribute to international standardization.
Benefits
- In addition to a competitive salary, you will receive vacation pay and a Christmas bonus.
- A contribution toward capital-forming benefits and the company pension plan is, of course, part of the package.
- Work-Life Balance: Thanks to our flexible work schedule and flexible working hours, you can tailor your daily work routine to your individual needs—and remote work is also an option here.
- We support your professional development through targeted training programs and offer you attractive career advancement opportunities within the VDE Group.
- Together, we are the VDE Group—we look forward to celebrating team events with you or meeting you for lunch in our cafeteria.
- Parking is available in numerous spaces on the company premises—charging stations for your electric car are also available.
- Your personal perks: You’ll receive a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket, a membership to EGYM Wellpass, can lease a bicycle through us, benefit from civil servant rates on insurance, receive a daycare subsidy, and have
- a mentoring program: Together, we’ll introduce you to the world of VDE and assign you a mentor.
- Your health is important to us—that’s why you’ll receive a subsidy for computer glasses and work in modern offices equipped with height-adjustable desks, among other amenities.