You'll be an experienced regulatory, permitting, licensing or consenting professional who thrives in complex and highly regulated environments.
You may currently work in energy, nuclear, utilities, transport, environmental consultancy, infrastructure, engineering, construction or another sector where successful project delivery depends on securing regulatory approvals.
Essential Experience
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Significant experience in permitting, consenting, licensing or regulatory compliance.
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Experience managing permits, licences or consents through application, submission and determination.
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Experience leading, supervising or mentoring colleagues.
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Strong stakeholder engagement skills and experience working with regulators or government bodies.
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Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce robust regulatory documentation.
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Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously.
Desirable Experience
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Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and Development Consent Order (DCO) experience.
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Major programme or large-scale infrastructure delivery experience.
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Experience working across public and private sector environments.
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Professional membership or qualifications in planning, environmental management, regulatory compliance or related disciplines.
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Experience within the energy, nuclear or fusion sectors.
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Previous people management and talent development experience.
We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly women in STEM and individuals from British black and ethnic minority backgrounds, and individuals with disabilities. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
UKFE is committed to being accessible. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions. Whilst not required at this time, there is a possibility of an SC Clearance being required in the future. If a candidate already holds an SC clearance, that clearance can be transferred to UKFE.
As we work towards our mission and goals, guided by our principles, STEP has six behaviours that are intended to capture the spirit of how we work:
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We champion safety
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We all matter
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We act as one
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We embrace change
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We are pioneering
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We deliver
For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the following link for information on criminal records checks: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.
