(Senior) Consent Manager - Offshore Wind

Are you passionate about shaping a more sustainable future and would you like to play a key role in Vattenfall’s transition to cleaner energy? Do you want to help drive the development, construction, and operation of our offshore wind portfolio? Vattenfall is looking for a (Sr.) Consent Manager to strengthen its Offshore Consenting team in the Netherlands. 

The Offshore Consenting team is an international team with representation in all Vattenfall’s key markets. We are involved throughout the offshore wind value chain, from pre-tender, through the tendering phase, project delivery, and throughout the operational phase. We are responsible for securing permits for Vattenfall’s offshore wind portfolio, and for enabling permit compliance during project delivery and operations.  

In the Netherlands, Vattenfall and its partners are operating the 1.5GW Hollandse Kust Zuid project,  and have just secured rights to develop the 2GW Zeevonk project. Beyond our current portfolio, we see an exciting pipeline of future opportunities in this core offshore wind market. 

Your role / what will you do? 

As (Sr.) Consent Manager in Offshore Wind, you will play a pivotal role in enabling our offshore wind projects in the Netherlands. You will act as a coordinator and problem solver within the organization, working together with different teams and disciplines. In addition you will be a key contact person externally towards authorities. As Consent Manager you will have the opportunity to work across all stages of the project including project development, delivery and operations.  

Your tasks may include: 

Consenting Strategy 

• Analyze Consenting requirements, risks and opportunities to support project selection.
• Deliver and implement a Consenting Strategy in development projects to support bid preparation. 

Obtain Consent 

• Understand, anticipate and communicate which permits, laws and regulations are applicable to our projects. 
• Ensure timely application for and receipt of permits needed to ensure our projects run smoothly. 

Enable Consent Compliance 

• Actively track and manage our permit requirements and commitments. 
• Work with project teams and packages to enable full permit compliance of their respective scopes.
• Engage with and report to permitting authorities (e.g. RVO, KGG, RWS, SodM) as required or beneficial to the project. 

Steer Consent 

• Monitor and anticipate regulatory developments with a potential impact on our permits. 
• Contribute to regulatory developments directly through consultations, or via our industry associations or interest groups. 

Location  
Amsterdam, hybrid