Permitting and regulatory manager
Job Type:
Contract
Work period:
Full-Time
Duration:
1 year
Location:
The Hague, Netherlands
Elevate Your Career
If you would like to help shape the CCUS and H2 business in Europe, if you don’t mind pioneering in unexplored terrain while using your experience and skills to deliver cost and carbon competitive projects… then this is your chance to contribute to the Energy Transition.
Where You Fit In
CCUS is an important step in the Energy Transition and there are several CCUS projects to underpin Shell’s ambitions to be a net-zero emissions business by 2050.
The North Sea is considered a strategic basin to help decarbonize the hard-to-abate industry in Northwest Europe and deliver storage for negative emissions.
There are several key CCS projects that are pre-DG3, centered around using the NL and UK offshore sector as a long-term storage solution for Western Europe.
For these CCS projects, you will lead the delivery of the regulatory and environmental planning and strategy, (environmental) impact assessments, permits and authorizations, and manage 3rd party services by environmental consultants supporting the CCS projects.
Responsabilities
Develop the Permits and Consents Strategy Plan referring to processes and procedures that support compliance of a project and the future asset once built.
Develop a Permits and Consents Register detailing permits and consents throughout design, construction, operation, and decommissioning phases, with focus on key permits during FEED phase.
Facilitate collection of input for Impact Assessments (ESHIA) and permits and other HEMP studies.
Ensure required environmental permits and consents are obtained on time and maintain register.
Provide permitting elements to the design team.
Coordinate the ESHIA and Permitting Contractor and review contractor’s deliverables.
Report progress and potential concerns to the FEDM/BOM timely and maintain close relations.
External engagement with regulators and relevant external stakeholders in relation to HSSE.
Actively participate in Non-Technical Risk Teams (NTR).
Contribute to informing external parties (governments, residents, etc.) about intended and existing projects from an HSE and permitting point of view.
Maintain effective relationships with regulators, government agencies, and local stakeholders (including NGOs) regarding current and emerging HSE requirements.
Monitor compliance with relevant HSE rules, regulations, permits, and standards during design.
Contribute to preparation and implementation of Social Performance (SP) plans in collaboration with Government Relations (GR)/External Relations (ER).
Advise GR/ER teams.
Proactively advise on emerging new HSE legislation and regulations to influence and demonstrate compliance.
Align and work together with UK advisor to ensure compliance for cross-border pipelines.
Skills & Qualifications
University Degree.
10+ years of relevant industry experience.
Strong understanding and working knowledge of relevant regulations and permitting requirements for the Netherlands and preferably for the UK in the context of the North Sea.
Proven track record of leading environmental and permitting activities in the Netherlands.
Demonstrable evidence in dealing with regulatory bodies in relation to North Sea activities.
Ability to effectively influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve business outcomes.
Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
Ability to multi-task and lead teams of technical professionals.
Creative and innovative thinker with ability to identify and manage key decisions and activities at various development stages.
Leadership, excellent interpersonal skills, collaboration, building trust, sharing best practices, and integration.
Familiarity with NAM/Tenaz offshore assets is a strong advantage.
Strong interest and affinity with the energy transition and CCS projects is beneficial.
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