SMart Wind requires a Senior Offshore Environmental Developer to support the Environmental Impact Assessment, Zone Appraisal Planning, stakeholder consultation process and planning applications to the Planning Inspectorate.
The successful applicant will report to the Environment and Consents Manager, to ensure that SMart Wind’s projects are designed and delivered responsibly and with minimum impact for the environment and stakeholders, on time and on budget. The Senior Offshore Environmental Developer will also play an important role in the identification and development of future projects within the Hornsea Zone through strategic engagement with key stakeholders to accelerate and maximise value from SMart Wind’s offshore development programme.
The Offshore Environmental Developer will support the delivery of all consents required to construct the offshore components of the wind farm projects within the Hornsea Zone.
Key Responsibilities and Activities
Key responsibilities will include, but not be restricted to:
General responsibilities:
- Understand, promote and adhere to all relevant health and safety regulations and policies in undertaking all activities and ensure safe design of offshore wind farms
- To adhere to the company values of SMart Wind at all times and represent the company in a professional and respectful manner
Project level responsibilities:
- Provision of technical and strategic advice in relation to offshore environmental, planning and stakeholder issues
- Management and coordination of Offshore Environmental Surveys and EIA to support the submission of planning applications to the Planning Inspectorate
- Assist with the management of specialist survey contractors, consultants and advisors including determination of scopes of work, contractor appointment and interpretation of advice received
- Liaison with offshore stakeholders and regulators throughout development phase, including understanding of Marine Licence conditions
- Liaison with partners and other Mainstream colleagues (eg in finance, property, engineering, H&S) to ensure projects are designed and developed to be practical, efficient and safe, that EIAs and consent applications are adequately scoped and that all consents received are fit for purpose
- Understanding, promotion and adherence to all relevant health and safety regulations and policies in undertaking all activities
- Respond to consultations and contribute to external studies/research as appropriate
- Involvement in risk analysis and assessment in relation to all development and construction activities
- Regular reporting to Environment and Consents Manager and CEO of SMart Wind
Zone level responsibilities:
- Support the identification of future projects within the Hornsea Zone through the implementation of Zone Appraisal Planning (ZAP) with specific focus on offshore human infrastructure.
- Coordination of strategic stakeholder consultation and associated national regulatory authorities and industry associations
- Work with all Ambassadors to drive innovation and deliver a targeted and benchmarked cost reduction strategy across SMart Wind’s portfolio of projects
Key Skills, competencies and capabilities
The candidate should be equipped with the following key skills and capabilities:
- Must have a relevant degree and at least 5 years experience working in an offshore environmental discipline.
- Must have excellent negotiation skills with stakeholders and national regulators.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work in a team, coordinate and enthuse colleagues and consultants
- Strong initiative and the ability to proactively identify required tasks
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to maintain sight of the ‘big picture’ and overarching objectives at all times
- Good IT skills, including experience with MS Word, Excel and Project packages
- An organised approach to working, task prioritisation and time management
- Fluency in English (written and oral)
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