Senior Development Manager (Planning, Consenting and Compliance)

Join our rapidly growing and expert team at Copenhagen Offshore Partners, where we are leading the development and construction of offshore wind projects worldwide. At COP, we thrive in a fast-paced and exciting environment, working collaboratively, and empowering our team members to make a meaningful impact to accelerate the global energy transition. We are a bold, dynamic company with an unwavering focus on our people, enabling them with the skills, experience, and trust to make a difference – on the job and for our renewable energy future.

As our project portfolio expands around the world, we are building a deeply motivated, diverse, and skilled workforce driven to make a positive impact on the planet. It is such an exciting time to join us, and if everything we have shared so far and explained in detail below sounds motivating to you, we look forward to receiving your application!

Brief Description of position
We are looking for a best-in-class Senior Development Manager (Planning, Consenting and Consent Compliance) to join our team of world-class experts in our Edinburgh office. This is a unique and challenging opportunity for a competent and experienced Senior Development Manager where you will become an integral part of the company and have distinct area responsibility on our projects in the UK.

As Senior Development Manager, you will lead the development aspects of one of our offshore wind projects on behalf of COP, within a Joint Venture structure through the development phase until consent is secured, then being responsible for the consent compliance aspects throughout the construction phase.

We are open to considering highly qualified candidates at a director level.

You will support initiatives including:

• Support the end-to-end consenting process to develop and construct onshore and offshore wind farm assets, in close cooperation with the EPC team. • Advance the development of the project, including consenting, technical solutions such as grid connection, and supporting bid/offtake and business case needs. • Manage Lead Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) consultants for the offshore and/or onshore elements of the project. • Manage external legal specialists to support in all development, EIA and HRA activities ensuring legal risks are managed appropriately. • Lead and coordinate inputs into the Development DEVEX budget, project scope, and programme while ensuring all project risks and opportunities are assessed, managed, and mitigated/realised, as necessary. • Develop and manage the implementation of strategies for consenting, land and stakeholder engagement, ensuring consistency of approach and delivery across each. • Ensure the timely application of all required consents, permits and leases. • Manage all stakeholder engagement activities relating to the project. • Manage the compliance of consent and lease obligations. • Manage internal and external stakeholders including the project team, consultants, contractors, regulators, NGOs, public and other developers. • Responsible for the implementation of an agreed land assembly strategy (whilst managing an external land agent), the primary aim of which will be to negotiate voluntary agreements with landowners to acquire all necessary land rights for the construction of the onshore infrastructure. • Perform project management duties including reporting, budget, quality and team management. • Lead DEVEX, CAPEX and OPEX inputs in relation to consents and leases.

Please Note:
We unfortunately are not considering staffing agency inquiries or submissions for open opportunities for our team. We appreciate your respect for our current approach and if future opportunities arise where we require external assistance, we will reach out to selected agencies directly.

At COP, we specialize in system integration, including innovative power-to-x solutions, and our delivery model relies on agile teams comprised of industry-leading professionals. We believe that success in large-scale renewable projects requires an engaged and empowered workforce with deep commercial, technical, regulatory, and legal expertise, so rest assured that no company in the world will see you better positioned to shape the future of the offshore wind industry, and to become a leader in this exciting field.

About COP
We are a global leader in offshore wind project origination, development, and construction. With a project portfolio of over 50+ GW, one third of which is floating offshore wind, we are driving the energy transition forward and accelerating the move to net zero. Our expertise extends globally, to new markets and through ongoing projects, four of which are currently in construction: Changfang Xidao and Zhong Neng in Taiwan, Vineyard Wind 1 in the United States and Jeonnam 1 in Korea.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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What we offer
We provide a unique opportunity for you to build trust and take on significant responsibilities right from your first day. You will have the chance to work on complex renewable energy projects, contributing to the growth of our rapidly expanding organization. Joining our team means becoming part of a dynamic work environment, collaborating with over 400 employees from diverse backgrounds representing over 40 nationalities. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package – all of which we will be delighted to inform you of during the interview process.

• +8 years’ experience in offshore wind, or a similar industry in development/planning/consenting specialisms. • Project development experience with large energy generation facilities, transmission infrastructure, offshore renewables, offshore oil and gas, or offshore telecommunications. • Strong project management capabilities: programme, budget, risks/opportunities, contract management. • A solid understanding of offshore requirements and environmental sensitivities (offshore, onshore and grid interface). • Demonstrable knowledge and experience of managing Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment processes. • Experience working with regulators and interfacing with authorities at different levels, especially within the UK and Europe. • Practical experience of consenting roles in large infrastructure projects. • The ability to think critically and challenge the status quo. • Based in UK and willingness to travel to Europe on a frequent basis. • Have excellent communication and personal skills. • A global mind-set with an ability to communicate clearly. • Perseverance with an ability to prioritise and execute tasks in order to meet deadlines. • Strong relationship management and networking skills. • Proactive and co-operative way of working and paying attention to detail. • Fluent in English. • Good understanding of working with different cultures.

Furthermore, your personality and diverse skill set enable you to be an inspiring leader and prudent manager, create and maintain relations; and communicate efficiently across a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

To succeed in this role, you:
In COP we strongly believe in projects being at the core of what we do, and we enjoy working in empowered, highly experienced, agile, cross-functional teams. As a Senior Development Manager, it is essential that you thrive in dynamic environments, have strong experience and a holistic understanding of offshore projects.

Application deadline: 31 Jul 2024