Offshore Consents Manager

TRS Staffing Solutions are excited to announce the opportunity for an Offshore Consents Manager, working for a Major Offshore Windfarm Developer.

This is a long term contract role, the role will involve working from home supporting the team with offshore compliance and consenting.

The ideal candidate will have good people management skills including motivational and support skills.

The role will co-ordinate the many aspects of project development including delivering and maintaining the necessary consents for the project. The role will also deliver and maintain necessary lease agreements with landowners and ensure the delivery of other required third party agreements with interested parties to the project. The Consents Manager must ensure the consent and agreements obtained allow the construction, operation and maintenance of all necessary project assets including the grid connection. They will also ensure approval and delivery of any required supply chain plans. All these activities must be delivered to programme and on budget.

Desirable skills and experience include, but are not limited to:

•Well organised and able to manage multiple work streams on a large project
•Proven competencies in project development including proven ability at project manager level
•Be highly motivated and have the ability to work to challenging project deadlines
•Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills at a range of levels internally and externally
•Understanding of offshore and onshore planning issues
•Ability to influence and persuade stakeholders
•Knowledge in the following fields would be a distinct advantage:
•Project planning/co-ordination in the external environment
•Relevant planning and environmental law especially the 2008 Planning Act
•Previous experience in the offshore wind energy industry
•Ensure a consentable and buildable project design envelope
•Deliver and maintain the necessary consents for the project
•Deliver and maintain necessary land lease agreements, as appropriate
•Deliver and maintain necessary third party agreements, including any Planning Performance Agreements
•Manage project consent team personnel
•Coordinate and manage project development activities and interface with other core project staff and other project teams where appropriate
•Manage contracts with Lead EIA and Planning Lawyers
•Liaison and co-ordination with project partners, key consultants and other supporting contractors, e.g. National Grid
•Liaison activities with government and other key stakeholders (e.g. offshore regulators, Crown Estate, statutory consultees, relevant sea users) , including support for PR messaging
•Local stakeholder, political and media management working with internal press office and political affairs teams
•Liaison with JV partners as appropriate
•Ensure consent and land risks are identified and appropriately managed
•Manage the consenting budget and deliver workstreams on schedule
•Deliver an approved supply chain plan for the project

If you are interested in finding out more information about this role, then please apply!

Alternatively you can contact Alex Coldwells at TRS Staffing Solutions.

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. This requires teams that are as unique as the projects we execute. We are committed to fostering a work environment that embraces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) for all so our employees and stakeholders benefit from the creative solutions derived as a result of embracing differences.