Environmental Technician

The main mission is to keep Verdalia's Spanish biomethane pipeline environmentally sound and compliant from site selection through permitting to Ready-to-Build. In practice, this means collecting and analysing environmental data on soil, water, air quality, odours, noise and biodiversity, and using it to anticipate impacts rather than react to them later. Key responsibilities include carrying out field assessments during site selection and development to flag environmental risks and constraints early, and supporting environmental permit applications plus the follow-up of their conditions, including integrated environmental authorisations and environmental impact assessments. The technician also prepares environmental reports and documentation for authorities and for internal project decisions, and contributes to sustainability initiatives and best practices across the portfolio. The role is explicitly collaborative: it works with Permitting, Engineering and HSQE teams as well as external consultants and laboratories. Over the longer term, the goal is a project pipeline that moves faster because environmental risk is understood and documented at each stage, not discovered late.

This position offers deep exposure to the full environmental permitting chain for renewable energy projects in Spain, from baseline studies and impact assessments to integrated environmental authorisations and permit condition follow-up. That regulatory knowledge is transferable across renewables, industry and consultancy. The technical learning is broad: environmental monitoring methods for soil, water, air, noise, odours and biodiversity, plus data analysis and reporting for authorities. There is also room to develop in the nice-to-have areas the posting mentions, such as ISO 14001 environmental management systems, GIS tools like ArcGIS or QGIS, and environmental monitoring software. Because the role sits in Project Development and works with Permitting, Engineering, HSQE and external laboratories, the candidate gains a working understanding of how biomethane plants are actually developed and built, including the trade-offs between environmental protection and project timelines. Mentorship would likely come from senior development and permitting colleagues rather than a formal programme.

The posting asks for a degree in Environmental Sciences, Engineering or a related field, plus 3 to 5 or more years in environmental compliance or field assessments. Experience with environmental permitting in renewable energy or industrial projects is expected, together with solid skills in environmental data analysis and regulatory reporting. Knowledge of Spanish environmental regulations is a clear requirement, as are fluent Spanish and a good command of English, since the company operates across Spain and Italy. A driving licence and availability to travel to sites across Spain are essential given the fieldwork component. Beyond the checklist, the role favours someone who is equally comfortable in the field and in a spreadsheet, writes clear technical documentation, and coordinates well with consultants and authorities. Experience in biogas, biomethane or waste treatment, ISO 14001, and GIS or monitoring software would strengthen an application, though the posting states that candidates who do not tick every box are still welcome.

Tailor the application to the permitting and field assessment core of this role. Highlight concrete projects where you prepared or supported environmental permit applications, integrated environmental authorisations or environmental impact assessments, and name the Spanish regulations and authorities involved. Quantify where possible: number of sites, hectares assessed, samples managed, deadlines met. In the cover letter, connect your experience to biomethane specifically, or to biogas, waste treatment or industrial projects if that is your closest match. Show that you understand why early environmental data matters in site selection, and mention familiarity with ISO 14001, GIS tools or monitoring software if you have it. A short note on your willingness to travel across Spain and work in Spanish and English addresses two practical requirements directly. For interviews, prepare to discuss how you have handled a permit condition that was hard to meet, or an environmental constraint that changed a project plan. Research Verdalia's plants and the biomethane development context in Spain, and be ready to explain how you would keep environmental documentation audit-ready under pipeline pressure.

The role sits at the environmental pillar of Verdalia's sustainability work, with a clear focus on impact assessment and regulatory compliance for new biomethane plants. That means soil, water, air quality, odours, noise and biodiversity around project sites, and making sure environmental constraints are identified before construction decisions are locked in. Because Verdalia turns agricultural and agri-food waste into renewable gas and biofertilizers, the wider sustainability angle is circular economy and emissions reduction: displacing fossil gas and returning nutrients to soils. The Environmental Technician contributes by keeping permits, integrated environmental authorisations and impact assessments aligned with Spanish regulation, and by feeding field data into project design. Governance and community aspects also appear, since permit conditions and environmental reporting for authorities require traceable documentation, and the company states it works with local communities to keep value in the territory. Day to day, the focus stays practical: credible data, defensible assessments, and permits that hold up.

One likely challenge is timing. Environmental data and permit conditions sit on the critical path of project development, so slow sampling, incomplete baselines or shifting regulatory requirements can delay a site's progress toward Ready-to-Build. Managing that pressure while keeping assessments rigorous is a constant balancing act. Another is the breadth of topics: soil, water, air, odours, noise and biodiversity each carry their own methods, thresholds and reporting expectations, and Spanish environmental regulation adds regional variation. The technician must stay credible across all of them and know when to bring in specialist consultants. Fieldwork across Spain adds logistical demands, with regular travel, variable site conditions and the need to keep documentation clean while on the move. Because Verdalia operates as a scale-up with a growing pipeline, priorities can shift quickly, so the role suits someone who is organised, adaptable and comfortable with imperfect initial information.

A typical day could start at the desk in Madrid, reviewing monitoring data from a site, checking laboratory results on water or soil samples, and updating the environmental sections of a permit application or impact assessment. That might be followed by calls with external consultants, laboratories or the Permitting and Engineering teams to close open points on a project timeline. During site selection or development phases, the day shifts to the field: visiting a candidate location, walking the perimeter, recording noise or odour observations, noting sensitive receptors such as nearby homes or watercourses, and speaking with landowners or local contacts. Back at the desk, those notes become risk registers and inputs for project decisions. With projects across Spain, travel is regular and schedules vary, so some weeks lean heavily on fieldwork while others are dominated by reporting deadlines and coordination with authorities. The mix of office, site and stakeholder interaction is the core of the job.

Growth in this role is tied to Verdalia's pipeline. As projects move from site selection to permitting and then to Ready-to-Build, the technician accumulates a portfolio of permitting experience that is directly relevant for senior environmental or permitting roles in renewable energy. Possible paths could include deepening into a specialist area such as environmental impact assessment, environmental management systems, or GIS and monitoring, or moving laterally into permitting, HSQE or project development management. Because the team is growing and the company operates in both Spain and Italy, internal mobility and cross-border exposure are plausible over time. Visibility is another factor: the technician works on early-stage decisions that shape each plant, so strong performance is seen by Permitting, Engineering and HSQE leads. That exposure can translate into taking responsibility for environmental strategy across a project cluster rather than single sites.

Internally, the closest partners are the Permitting team, which owns the relationship with authorities, and the Engineering team, which needs environmental constraints translated into design decisions. The HSQE function is a third daily counterpart, since environmental management systems, monitoring and incident follow-up overlap with health, safety and quality processes. Externally, the technician likely interacts with environmental consultants, laboratories that analyse samples, and public authorities handling permits and environmental impact assessments. Landowners, local communities and other parties near project sites may also come into play during site visits and consultations. Within the Project Development team, reporting lines and priorities are set by development milestones, so the technician balances requests from several directions at once. The skill is keeping data and documentation consistent so that permitting, engineering and community conversations all rely on the same environmental picture.