MANAGER BIOENERGY - ITALY

Locations: Rome or Torino in Italy

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The position

As Manager you manage the Italian BIO (bioenergy) team in all aspects and in sync with the Ecofys strategy and policy.

The Manager Bioenergy will be responsible for the development of business and services in the field of bioenergy for Ecofys in Italy. Activities range from the acquisition of new projects, directing bioenergy projects and assure their quality, pro-active networking to developing new service offerings and expanding into new markets.

You are responsible for academic professionals within the team. Development and coaching of the team members is an important part of the position. You draw up the business plan together with the other Manager and the Cluster Director and realize development of product market combinations. You report on a regularly basis on business development and financial performance to the Cluster Director and come up with practical solutions and actions. Within the team, you play a key role in setting priorities, linking projects, motivating the people in the team and organizing the workload and quality assurance.

Departments of bioenergy within Ecofys offices are dealing with execution of studies and realization of installations in the field of bioenergy. We pay attention to the whole biomass chain: biomass supply logistics, conversion (for instance digestion, combustion, gasification) and sale of end products (electricity, heat, biofuels).

Your profile

Essential Knowledge/experience:

• At least 7 years of professional experience in bioenergy related work (a professional background in energy or waste sector, oil or gas industry, agro-industry, forestry, agriculture, wood processing or paper industry will be an advantage)
• Experience in linking the management process with people and projects which are primarily content-driven
• A well established contact network in your national bioenergy market
• Good knowledge of the various companies and other organisations involved in the energy industry.
• Strong commercial attitude and entrepreneurial skills in identifying and seizing opportunities in a competitive market place
• University degree in sciences, technical sciences, engineering or equivalent subject

Desirable knowledge/experience:

• A professional background in an energy or waste sector, oil or gas industry, agro-industry, forestry, agriculture, wood processing or paper industry will be an advantage.

Skills:

• Excellent management, communicative and leadership skills
• Lead generation and proposal writing
• Project management
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent oral and written command of English and Italian
• Strong commercial attitude and entrepreneurial skills in identifying and seizing opportunities in a competitive market place
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Personal qualities:

You should:

• actively work on developing and maintaining relationships
• enjoy interacting with people and prefer using the telephone above email
• be a positive thinker with a positive “anything is possible” type of attitude
• be a motivated self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit
• have tenacity, endurance, and determination but balanced with patience

Our offer

We offer an international, dynamic and innovative working environment. Working at Ecofys is working in a challenging job with pleasant colleagues in an informal environment. We are an exciting and growing organization with interesting career opportunities and personal growth possibilities. Ecofys offers a good salary and attractive employee benefits as well as attractive working conditions.

Your response

If you recognize yourself in this profile and feel the same enthusiasm as we do about our work, please send your application letter with resume and the reference “Manager Bioenergy Italy” to biojobs@ecofys.com

If you want to have further information, please contact Frank Schillig International Manager Bioenergy, + 49 (0) 22151090732.