Head of Environmental Planning | Abteilungsleitung Umweltplanung (w/m/d)

Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes Niederlassung Nordwest (Hannover)

Verden (Aller), Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Published May 22, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

Lead, steer, and coordinate the Environmental Planning department as the Head of Environmental Planning. This role involves direct and indirect responsibility for staff, strategic development of departmental processes, and ensuring consistent internal and external standards within budget and resource constraints. You will address environmental issues, draft statements for approval processes, manage the tendering, awarding, coordination, and formal acceptance of external engineering and consulting services, as well as construction and supply services. Additionally, you will manage compensation areas, conduct control checks, and establish agreements. The position requires a university degree in Environmental Planning or a comparable field, several years of professional experience in environmental and landscape planning, and strong legal/technical knowledge in this area. A driver's license and willingness to travel are also necessary.

Required Skills

Education

University degree in Environmental Planning or comparable qualifications, expertise, and experience.

Experience

  • Several years of professional experience in environmental and landscape planning
  • Extensive, well-founded, and ideally practice-proven technical or legal knowledge in environmental and landscape planning
  • Experience in leading, steering, and coordinating departmental tasks, goals, and processes
  • Experience in strategic development of departmental processes
  • Experience in managing external engineering and consulting services, as well as construction and supply services
  • Experience in managing compensation areas with production and functional controls

Languages

German (Fluent)

Additional

  • Driver's license Class B, willingness to travel for business.