Working Student (m/f/d) - Project Development Battery Storage (BESS) – 20 hrs/week

Project Development
Part-time
Munich, DE
Hybrid

About Return

Return is the leading European independent energy storage provider, committed to revolutionizing the energy sector. Headquartered in Amsterdam, with offices in Munich, Hamburg, Berlin and Madrid, Return offers innovative, sustainable solutions to store and intelligently manage energy, ensuring power is used efficiently when and where it's needed most. With a rapidly growing presence across Europe, Return is at the forefront of the energy transition, integrating large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) to support grid stability, renewable energy integration, and Europe's net-zero goals. Driven by a team of experts, Return aims to provide reliable energy storage that powers the future of clean energy.

Your Impact

As a Working Student in Project Development, you will support our team in developing large-scale, grid-connected BESS projects across Germany – from initial site identification through to permit-readiness.

Create and maintain GIS analyses (primarily in QGIS): cadastral and parcel evaluations, elevation profiles, grid connection and access route concepts, and site assessments
Support the preparation and review of project documentation for permitting procedures (e.g. BImSchG applications, grid connection requests)
Contribute to overviews and status reports for ongoing projects
Research land availability, ownership structures and relevant planning/regulatory frameworks
Support project management tasks: tracking deadlines and documents, coordinating with internal teams (permitting, grid connection, legal)
Prepare and follow up on meetings with stakeholders and authorities

What You Bring

Currently enrolled student in a relevant field of study (e.g. geography, environmental science, spatial/urban planning, renewable energy, industrial engineering, or similar)