Lead Consent Manager

Job Profile
Offshore Wind Farm team. This role will be a critical delivery role for 12 months working with the wider team throughout the DCO Examination and determination phases
This role will work closely with the Strategic Consent Lead and is expected to focus on a range of EIA topics identified
Candidates with experience of DCO Examination, linear development projects and/or renewable energy projects are preferred

Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for managing a range of onshore and offshore elements of the Transmission DCO application through the Examination
• Managing the deliverables of the consultants in the responsible areas
• Responsible for stakeholder engagement in relevant EIA topics
• Ensure strong cooperation within the Project for all packages in relation to consenting risk and deliverables including legal, stakeholder and engineering team;
• Ensure strong cooperation within the Project in relation to risk and deliverables;
• Work closely with Morecambe team Offshore Windfarm have submitted a joint DCO application for their Transmission Assets), Strategic Consent Lead, and Mona Lead Consent Managers to ensure continuity of approach and management of interfaces between EIA topics
• Close coordination with the Offshore Lead, Onshore Lead and Advisor, Land Manager and Commercial Development Manager
• Responsible for identifying and communicating consenting and wider project risks as they become known to the Strategic Consent Lead and Workstream Consenting Manager and Deputy, to de risk for the project
• Support upcoming Ground Investigation Survey works from a Consenting point of view, incl. risk management and advice to the Engineering workstream

Key Tasks
• In respect of relevant topics, deliver Examination Strategy, Statements of Common Ground as well as written and oral answers to the Examining Authority
• In conjunction with others, deliver buildable consent of the offshore and onshore elements of the project on time and to budget according to the programme
• Input to and influence examination strategy in relevant EIA areas to minimise risk in line with the Project’s expectations
• Manage consenting risk including clear and proactive communication of risk to the Strategic Consents Manager and Consenting Manager and wider project team to prevent consenting issues in the project and flag potential risks;
• Lead external stakeholder engagement in relevant EIA topic areas. Manage and perform high level stakeholder engagement with key stakeholders on relevant project issues via consultants resulting in final Statements of Common Ground
• Provide expert advice on consent and environmental project issues to maximise competitiveness to the project packages
• Support Land Manager to secure access to survey works and landowner liaison

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