Project Manager for Municipal Heat Planning and Energy Use | Ingenieur*in oder Naturwissenschaftler*in als wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d)
Stadt Dortmund
Job Summary
This role is situated within the Environmental Office of the City of Dortmund, specifically in the 'Climate, Air, and Noise' division. As a Project Manager, you will lead the development and implementation of municipal heat planning and energy use strategies to help the city achieve climate neutrality by 2035. Your day-to-day responsibilities include managing all project phases of heat planning, establishing agile steering groups, and coordinating stakeholders for district heating and renewable energy concepts. You will also be responsible for acquiring funding, managing grants, and providing technical statements for urban planning procedures. This position is ideal for professionals who want to shape the energy transition of a major German city. It offers a high degree of creative freedom and the opportunity to work on future-relevant urban development projects within a collaborative and appreciative environment.
Required Skills
Education
University degree (Master's or University Diploma) in Engineering or Natural Sciences. Degrees from other faculties are acceptable if a specialization in technical climate protection and energy technology is proven.
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in energy or heating technology, with a focus on central and decentralized supply concepts.
- Professional experience in creating energy concepts and utilizing modeling/visualization methods.
- Proven experience in project management and leading complex climate protection projects.
- Experience in target-group-oriented communication and moderation of complex technical topics.
- Experience with municipal planning processes such as land-use and development planning.
Languages
Additional
- The position is based in Dortmund. Candidates must be willing to work outside of standard business hours when necessary for events or stakeholder engagement. For civil servants, eligibility for career group 2, second entry level of the environmental technical service is required.
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