Do you value sustainable design and want to actively shape a greener future?
Are you fascinated by the idea of being your own client and only designing what you believe in?

Join Fastned

Join a fast-growing company with a purpose! At Fastned, you will actively contribute to accelerating the transition to electric mobility. As our first architect on the ground in Italy joining our local team in Milan, you will become part of our mission to build a Europe-wide network of 1,000 beautiful fast-charging stations where electric drivers can charge their cars with energy from the sun and wind. We are 300+ colleagues from over 40 nationalities, spread across 9+ operational countries, with our HQ located in Amsterdam. We have recently been voted the best charging network in the UK, France, and the Netherlands, a testimony to our drive to offer the best charging experience to EV drivers!

Your role

As an Architect at Fastned, you contribute to the success of the company with your creative and spatial thinking, providing station designs that score the highest in customer experience and that integrate our modular Fastned stations into service areas along the highways. We are entrepreneurs at heart and building a more sustainable future is in our DNA.


Working as an Architect at Fastned is different & tons of fun. How? Go check out our Architecture Career Hub to meet your future colleagues and learn all about it: https://t.ly/Av_1Y


You will be mainly responsible for the station design of new sites, from the initial sketch and site feasibility to liaising with planning authorities to gain approval. In addition, you will contribute to construction solutions needed by our contractors on site. You will be part of the construction visits together with our construction managers and see your beautiful projects being built! Additionally, there may be an opportunity to contribute to the development of new Fastned shops and other potential services next to our charging stations.


Your role as an Architect is crucial to our multidisciplinary team. In your day-to-day job, you will spend most of your time with our local Milan team. Besides that, you will also be connected to our architects in other countries. Become part of a young, innovative, informal and fast-growing company in the field of e-mobility!

Key responsibilities

• Create initial design concepts based on the modular Fastned design standards.
• Make site visits for initial site assessments. Check suitability of levels, access, procure survey information as necessary, and other key criteria.
• Create full architectural drawing packages required for planning applications.
• When necessary, produce technical drawing packages for tender and construction.
• Create 3D visualisations using Enscape/Revit for concept pitches and planning applications.
• Collaborate with the in-house expansion and construction teams to provide high-quality design documentation in the agreed timescale.

Who we are looking for

Most importantly: You are highly motivated by accelerating the energy transition and joining a fun company that is making a difference. You are keen to take responsibility from initial sketches to the execution phase of our locations in Italy. You are familiar with the importance of branding and visual identity, and you can apply traffic safety regulations in your design proposals. You are a real team player, and you have the ability to think on your own feet - you feel comfortable taking initiative and working independently. You are not afraid to make mistakes, and you are always keen to keep on learning. Additionally, you bring along:

• Solid working experience with Revit. Familiarity with Enscape is a plus.
• You speak fluent Italian and English.
• You are able to work accurately, independently and self-critically as well as collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team; You are able to prioritise tasks within your own schedule and commit to deadlines.
• You are happy to pitch in and get things done! We are a small but fast growing, dynamic team in Milan and do what it takes to reach our mission.

Join us in building a better future!

We work hard to change the world, but we don't forget to recognise & celebrate our successes, big and small. We value work-life balance, offer you real work flexibility and have family-friendly policies in place. We have an inclusive work environment, love authentic people, so don't try to fit in because we like you for who you are! Our benefits include:

• Stock option plan -> we believe in shared value creation.
• A training and development budget of €3,000 per year per employee, because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless opportunities.
• Meal vouchers.
• To fully embrace the EV lifestyle and ensure seamless travel to job sites, you'll get access to our fully electric pool cars.
• 25 days of holidays yearly + public holidays.
• The opportunity to meet your colleagues across our other EU offices, with reimbursement for work-related travel expenses.
• Next to fun events year-round, we throw notorious Christmas parties and organise an amazing yearly trip abroad with all employees.
• Other perks include full travel compensation and the working gear of your choice.

Interested? Apply today!

We would love to have a conversation with you! Apply now, send us your CV and explain in your cover letter why you’re excited about joining our mission for freedom in sustainable transportation.
If you have questions or need further information regarding your application, please contact our recruitment team via recruitment(at)fastned.nl
We are looking forward to your application!
Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.