Permit Compliance Coordinator

About the job

Do you want to shape the future? Join our journey towards Fossil Free Living within one generation

Within Vattenfall we have the clear goal to enable a fossil free society within one generation. This ambition includes for example electrification of the transport sector and CO2-emitting industries, but the core in this ambition is to have sustainable electricity production. Vattenfall is now ramping up its growth within renewables, making the fleet fossil free.

Vattenfall’s Business Area Wind is responsible for Vattenfall’s Onshore and Offshore Wind as well Solar PV and Batteries. Today we develop, construct and operate onshore and offshore wind power in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK and we are a leading player in several of our markets.

Your responsibilities as a Permit Compliance Coordinator O and M, DE Offshore Wind
- Working within the wider Project Team, you will support the permit compliance process for all operational and maintenance activities, including any changes to existing permits, for our German offshore wind projects. Thereby, you will closely work together with our Certification, Asset Management and Environment & Sustainability teams as well as with the sites personnel.
- As the permit compliance coordinator O and M, you should maintain the register of project commitments during the O and M phase.
- You will work with the project team to ensure that they understand the commitments within the permit in relation to any ongoing maintenance activities and during specific maintenance campaigns, such that the relevant work is done in a timely manner and in accordance with the permits.
- You will co-ordinate engagement between the project and the relevant authorities / stakeholders, e.g. BSH, including any required reporting and provide support in the coordination of periodic inspections as required.
- More generally, you will provide analysis and advice on relevant policy developments to ensure that Vattenfall’s competitive position is optimized.
- Other support to Market Development and Establishment / Construction teams may also be required
- You will be required to understand risks in relation to the permit and put in place strategies to reduce these risks as well as identify opportunities.
- The Permit Compliance Coordinator will be required to promote a safety conscious environment.

Location
The position will be based in either Hamburg or Berlin. Some travel will be required according to the needs of the project.

**Profile**:
Your qualifications as a Permit Compliance Coordinator O and M, DE Offshore Wind
- Experience with permitting processes and requirements of large infrastructure projects or renewable energy projects, preferably within the offshore wind sector
- Experience with permit management and an understanding of the commercial impact of compliance would be preferred
- A track record of liaison with relevant authorities, e.g. BSH, GDWS, and stakeholder management is an advantage
- An awareness and understanding of renewable energy policy and its impact on projects
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (German and English)
- Good project management and organizational skills, excellent ability to multi-task
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams / team working skills

Additional information

**Offer**:
Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

More Information

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Paulina Greiffenberg via phone: +49 40 790221385.

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

About the company

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.