Permitting Specialist

Proxima Fusion

WHO WE ARE Proxima Fusion is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company and the continent’s best-funded fusion player, as well as the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP). Backed by over €650M and powered by a growing team across Munich, Zurich, and Oxford, we are developing the hardware and infrastructure needed to deliver the world’s first commercial stellarator fusion power plant. Our concept advances the most mature fusion technology out there, the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator, through two next-generation machines: Alpha and Stellaris. Our work combines stellarator optimization, advanced computation, machine learning, and high-temperature superconducting magnets to unlock higher-performance designs that were previously out of reach. Turning these designs into a functioning fusion power plant requires excellence and ownership across every discipline, from physics and engineering to software, manufacturing, law, and business functions. WHY JOIN PROXIMA FUSION * You will get to work on some of the most complex tech challenges to bring abundant, safe, clean energy to the world. * You'll get to join and learn from an exceptional selection of accomplished and driven individuals. * Do your life’s best work and enjoy the journey. * Get to show that big things are possible in Europe when you assemble the best talent. YOUR IMPACT * You own Proxima Fusion's building regulations and permitting strategy - across multiple sites, from day one. * Your work spans the Alpha facility permitting process, site development approvals, and the early regulatory landscape definition for Stellaris - a programme horizon broad enough that you will be shaping permitting strategy for projects still being defined alongside those already in motion. * Permitting is a critical path item, not a support function. You ensure that regulatory requirements are understood early and fed upstream into design and planning decisions - and that Proxima Fusion's relationships with planning authorities are built on solid ground. * You work in close coordination with both the Head of Siting & Infrastructure, responsible for Proxima’s construction projects and the Head of Licensing & Regulation, who leads Proxima Fusion's nuclear and radiation licensing strategy - ensuring that building permit timelines and licensing requirements are sequenced correctly and never work against each other. WHAT YOU WILL DO * Own the permitting strategy and execution for Alpha across all relevant sites - defining the regulatory pathway, managing authority relationships, and ensuring permitting timelines are embedded as hard inputs into the Integrated Master Schedule * Lead building regulations and planning approval processes across Garching and Gundremmingen simultaneously; manage the possibility of a site change as a live planning scenario without losing momentum on either active front * Establish and maintain working relationships with relevant planning and building authorities, and specialist regulatory advisors at all locations * Ensure permitting requirements flow upstream into the Basis of Design and structural, systems, and MEP design inputs - not the other way around; act as the bridge between regulatory constraints and the engineering team * Prepare and manage permitting documentation in coordination with the lead architect and external planning team; own the submission process and track authority responses * Define the regulatory landscape and way-forward playbook for Stellaris permitting preparation - including site-specific constraints, authority mapping, and timeline implications - so that when Stellaris permitting begins in earnest, the groundwork is already in place * Coordinate closely with the Head of Licensing & Regulation to ensure building permit processes and nuclear licensing requirements are sequenced coherently - flagging where planning approvals and licensing timelines interact, and ensuring neither track creates blockers for the other WHO YOU ARE * Experienced in building regulations, planning law, and permitting processes for major industrial, energy, or research infrastructure projects in Germany - you know how German planning authorities work and how to move them * Strategic as well as operational: you can define a multi-site permitting strategy and manage its execution simultaneously, not just process individual applications * Comfortable working in a design-inform role - you understand how regulatory constraints shape structural and systems design decisions, and you engage with engineers upstream rather than reviewing outputs downstream * Experienced managing authority relationships directly - you are the owner-side face to planning bodies, not a coordinator of external consultants who hold those relationships * Aware of the radiation protection licensing landscape in Germany - you do not need to be a specialist, but you understand how nuclear or radiation-related facility licensing timelines interact with building permit sequencing and can plan accordingly * Fluent in German and English, written and spoken - authority relationships are German-language; internal working language is English * Familiar with AI tools and digital working methods; comfortable in a lean, high-autonomy environment * Background in planning, building regulations, or regulatory affairs for energy, industrial, or research facilities is strongly preferred; experience across multiple simultaneous permitting processes is a strong plus * Aware of the radiation protection and nuclear licensing landscape in Germany is a plus - you do not need to be a specialist, but you understand how licensing timelines interact with building permit sequencing and can coordinate effectively with the Head of Licensing & Regulation who owns that domain INTERVIEW PROCESS * Recruiter Interview (30-60 min) * Technical Screening (30 min) * Technical Panel (3x60 min) * Final CEO call (30 min) *This role sits at "L3" of our framework, please inquire during the recruitment process for further information. At Proxima Fusion, our mission is bold: making limitless clean energy a reality. To get there, we need a high-performing, diverse team that brings different perspectives, challenges assumptions, and builds together with purpose. We know that diversity of thought and experience leads to better ideas, stronger execution, and a more resilient team. We don’t look at how you identify, what you look like, who you choose to worship or what ethnicity you are. We care about what you can bring to the table.

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen

WIR SUCHEN DICH Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH ist ein innovatives, schnell wachsendes Unternehmen im Bereich nachhaltiger Lithiumgewinnung und erneuerbarer Energien. Mit unserer Lithiumanlage leisten wir einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Dekarbonisierung der europäischen Industrie und zur Sicherung einer nachhaltigen Lithiumversorgung in Europa.    Für unser junges Landakquise Team am Standort Karlsruhe suchen wir dich in Vollzeit (40 h) als Field Permitting and Land Acquisition Specialist (m/w/d). DAS ERWARTET DICH BEI UNS * Du suchst geeignete Standorte für Bohrplätze, Anlagen und Pipelinesysteme und bewertest deren Eignung. * Du führst Verhandlungen zur Grundstückssicherung, z. B. durch Kauf, Pacht oder Dienstbarkeiten. * Du recherchierst Eigentümerdaten sowie relevante rechtliche Auflagen und mögliche Nutzungseinschränkungen. * Du stimmst dich mit Landeigentümer:innen, Bewirtschafter:innen und lokalen Akteur:innen wie Gemeinden ab und führst souverän Verhandlungen. * Du kommunizierst kontinuierlich mit den Teams für Projektentwicklung, Genehmigungen und Ausführung, um Prozesse effizient zu koordinieren. * Du stimmst dich mit Notaren ab und bereitest notarielle Beurkundungen professionell vor. * Du übernimmst administrative Aufgaben rund um die Landakquise und sorgst für vollständige, strukturierte Unterlagen. DAS SOLLTEST DU MITBRINGEN * Du hast ein abgeschlossenes Studium in Land‑ oder Forstwirtschaft, Umweltwissenschaften, Geowissenschaften, Erneuerbaren Energien, Ingenieurwissenschaften oder Raumplanung – oder eine vergleichbare Ausbildung. * Du bringst idealerweise einen Verwaltungs‑, juristischen oder landwirtschaftlichen Hintergrund mit. * Du hast mindestens 3 Jahre Berufserfahrung in vergleichbaren Tätigkeiten oder Teilbereichen der Landakquise. * Du besitzt einen gültigen Pkw‑Führerschein. * Du bist bereit zu reisen und nimmst, wenn nötig, auch an Abend‑ und Wochenendveranstaltungen teil. * Du gehst sicher mit MS Office um und hast Erfahrung im Umgang mit GIS‑Systemen und Geodatenbanken. DAS BIETEN WIR DIR * 30 Tage Urlaub (auf Basis einer 5-Tage-Woche) sowie an Weihnachten und Silvester.  * Onboarding-Programm „Vulcan Starter Days“. Unter anderem mit Kraftwerksbesuch und Führung durch unser Labor.  * Sport- und Freizeitangebote - EGYMWellpassmit 15,00€ inkl.USt. Eigenanteil im Monat, regelmäßige Firmenevents,Afterwork-Sportgruppen.  * Betriebliche Altersvorsorge.  * Corporate Benefits Plattform mit vielen attraktiven Rabattaktionen.  * Mit mein EAP von INSITE erhältst du jederzeit vertrauliche und kostenfreie Unterstützung – für mehr Wohlbefinden im Job und im Alltag.  WIR FREUEN UNS DICH KENNENZULERNEN! Neugierig geworden? Schicke uns einfach über das Bewerbungsformular deinen Lebenslauf und schreibe uns, warum du gerne Teil von Vulcan werden möchtest. Bei Fragen steht dir Carolin Martini (Talent Acquisition Specialist)  über cmartini@v-er.eu zur Verfügung.

CERN

Ideal start date: 01/11/2026 Contract duration (in months): 60 Grade range: 6 Benchmark job: 5A0020 - Communications/Public Relations /External Relations Professional Job flexibility: Fully Onsite What you'll do: Reporting directly to the Territorial Integration Pillar Coordinator of the FCC Project, you will be responsible for the project's regulatory authorisations and permitting activities. In this role, you will contribute directly to the objective of ensuring that the FCC project is ready to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals in both France and Switzerland within the required timeframe. Your responsibilities: - Contribute to the definition and implementation of the FCC project's regulatory authorisation strategy in France and Switzerland, in close collaboration with the competent authorities. - Coordinate cross-functional working groups on regulatory matters and identify issues requiring strategic decision-making. - Lead the development of the land acquisition and property strategy in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders. - Contribute to the preparation of the regulatory documentation required for the implementation of the FCC project, including permits, authorisations, exemptions and safety-related approvals, ensuring consistency in the positions presented to the authorities. - Contribute to project reviews and monitor the project master schedule for regulatory activities, identifying coordination needs and issues requiring management decisions. - Produce consolidated reporting on the progress of regulatory activities and contribute to the development of project monitoring tools, including indicators, risks and dashboards. Your profile: - Significant experience managing regulatory authorisation and permitting processes for major infrastructure projects in France and/or Switzerland, including land acquisition and property-related matters. Experience in cross-border projects or complex institutional environments would be an asset. - Proven experience managing complex projects involving multiple institutional stakeholders in structured and demanding environments. - Experience designing and implementing regulatory compliance frameworks in close collaboration with technical, legal and institutional teams. - Experience as a project owner or providing project definition and governance support for complex projects, including risk and opportunity assessment, development of implementation approaches and coordination of multiple stakeholders. - Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Engineering, Law, Urban Planning, Spatial Planning (or Regional Planning) or a related field. Your skills: - Project management. - Use of office software packages. - Knowledge of regulatory frameworks applicable to major infrastructure projects. - Has a structured and organised approach towards work; is able to set priorities and plan tasks with results in mind. - Is willing to work on different projects simultaneously. - Expresses opinions, ideas and suggestions with conviction and in a logical/structured manner; keeps to the point. - Identifies, defines and assesses problems, takes action to address them. - Spoken and written French, with a commitment to learn English. For the full job description and application process please visit the following webstie: https://careers.cern/jobs/sr-se-2026-156-ld/