GIS Specialist

About Low Carbon

Low Carbon creates large-scale renewable energy to fight climate change. We’re building a renewable energy company that will protect the planet for future generations.

This defining purpose drives us to deliver for our communities, investors, and the environment.

We are a long-standing certified B-Corporation and recognised as gold standard for our environmental impact. We develop, build, and operate utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and battery storage projects across the UK and Europe, supporting the world’s move to an energy system powered by renewables.

CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of leading global private markets manager CVC, is the majority shareholder in Low Carbon. Working alongside MassMutual, CVC DIF will enable Low Carbon to significantly expand its installed capacity and drive the next stage of growth as a diversified, leading next-generation IPP.

Role description

We are looking for an experienced GIS specialist (m/f/d) for renewable energies who will take on responsibility for planning and optimising our ground-mounted photovoltaic, onshore wind energy and energy storage projects and leads. We are looking for an interface between our land scouts and the PDM team to advance the realisation of our renewable energy projects.

The workplace is in Berlin.

Responsibilities

• Restriction testing of potential areas for renewable energy
• Visualisation of project data in maps and reports
• White space analyses of federal states according to various specifications
• Creating and editing maps
• Support for urban land-use planning in development plan procedures
• Close cooperation with the project development team to support the smooth implementation of our renewable energy projects
• Creation, maintenance and evaluation of geodata for wind energy projects
• Carrying out site and area analyses (e.g. clearance areas, restrictions, suitable areas and compensation areas)
• Analysis and evaluation of regional plans (e.g. land use plans, regional plans, RROP) to identify potential wind energy sites
• Derivation and documentation of possible project development approaches and project leads based on planning law requirements
• Internal documentation of projects

Person specifications

• A friendly, approachable and professional manner
• An excellent communicator who builds trusting relationships with people at all levels
• Energetic, reliable, adaptable and used to showing initiative
• Excellent organizational skills, great attention to detail and focus on getting things done
• You have a practical approach and are present throughout the company
• You are an enthusiastic and committed team player

Skills and experience

• Degree in geology, geography, landscape planning or a comparable field
• Knowledge in the field of spatial planning/landscape planning
• Confident use of ArcGIS Pro or comparable software
• Knowledge of database queries (PostgreSQL/PostGIS) is desirable
• You are communicative, a team player, work in a structured manner and can react flexibly and quickly to changing problems
• You are interested in renewable energies, nature and the environment
• Structured, independent and service-oriented approach to work
• Strong team and communication skills
• Very good German skills, good English skills are an advantage

Our compensation & benefits

• 30 days of holiday per year
• Work in a modern and future-oriented industry
• Attractive salary, with annual adjustment
• Attractive and performance-based bonus programs
• Above-average company pension scheme from Allianz
• Regular training and further education
• Regular team events and barbecues
• Various other benefits such as Wellhub
• International exchange of experience within LC
• Reimbursement of travel expenses (Germany)
• Feel Good Package with drinks, snacks and fruit