Working Student, Solar Regulation, Permitting & Contracts

Join a fast-growing, listed company with a purpose and inspire thousands of drivers to transition towards electric mobility! Together with 450+ colleagues across Europe, we have the ambition to build Europe's best fast-charging network. We are active in 9 markets across Europe. We have recently been voted best charging network in the UK, France, and the Netherlands, a testimony to our drive to offer the best charging experience to EV drivers!

Working Student, Solar Regulation, Permitting & Contracts

• Hybrid
• Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
• Centre of Organisational Excellence

The role

Our distinctive charging canopies create an opportunity to integrate solar panels (PV) into station design. However, this comes with a cost and certain operational complexity. We are looking for a working student to identify where solar panels create genuine legal, permitting or commercial value to help us review our strategy around this asset.

What you will do

• Research national, regional and local rules on solar panels regulations impacting tenders and contacts for our European markets.
• Review permitting frameworks to determine whether solar panels create explicit scoring, compliance or approval advantages and quantify those.
• Review existing Fastned contracts to identify where solar panels is explicitly mentioned and document the requirements around it (energy generation, maintenance etc).
• Make a clear distinction between green energy sourcing and on-premises solar panels requirements.
• If time allows: research the influence that solar panels have on customers choosing to charge at Fastned locations.

Key deliverables

• A country/region matrix showing legal requirements or clear advantages for tenders.
• A country/region matrix showing proven advantages for permits.
• An inventory of requirements around PVs in our existing contracts.
• Bonus: evaluation of the value of PVs for our customers.

Who we are looking for

• A bachelor’s or master’s student in law, preferably energy law, environmental law, administrative law, European law, real-estate law or construction law.
• A genuine interest in renewable energy, electric mobility, infrastructure and the energy transition.
• Strong ability to read legislation, official guidance, tender documents and commercial contracts.
• Excellent written English and the ability to explain complex legal topics clearly to non-lawyers.
• A structured and analytical approach, with strong attention to source quality, citations and uncertainty.
• Comfort with Excel or Google Sheets and the organisation of a large document set.
• Fluency in another relevant language, such as Dutch, French, German, Spanish or Italian, is an advantage.
• Experience with planning, permitting, public procurement, infrastructure or renewable-energy projects is an advantage.

Join us in building a better future

We are on a mission to make a positive impact, but we don't forget to recognise & celebrate our successes, big and small.

Our benefits package includes:

• Enjoy a free daily vegetarian lunch provided in the office.
• Break a sweat and improve your well-being with our weekly fitness classes (kickboxing & bootcamp) led by professional trainers.
• Mental Wellbeing with nilo health: Access to a confidential mental health platform offering 1-on-1 coaching with psychologists, group sessions, and a variety of digital self-care tools.
• Physical Wellbeing with Urban Sports Club: Enjoy a sponsored membership providing flexible access to a wide network of gyms, fitness classes, and wellness facilities across the Netherlands.
• You will be provided with a laptop for work (MacBook / Windows).
• You can also look forward to other perks, such as food and drinks available all day at the office and various social gatherings!