Project Consent Lead

Entity:

Job Family Group:

Job Description:

The objective of the role includes achieving buildable consent, securing a uniform approach to authorities, regulators and collaborators within the project, and optimising the project consent team management and selection of consultants and contracts. The Consent Lead ensures the right processes are followed, encourages knowledge transfer and fosters back to the strategic roles to ensure consent risk is minimised.

Responsibilities;

• Deliver buildable consent of the project on time and to budget according to the programme

• Define project consent strategy, considering company strategic aspects to optimise individual project consent. Consenting strategy includes: partner engagement, authority processes, sequence of activities, project risks, approach to procurement, internal resources

• Define and lead consenting risk continually at project level. Clear and proactive communication of risk

• Establish Consenting Core Team and processes

• Ensure delivery of consent team members

• Responsible for statutory customer engagement strategy

• Ensure strong collaboration for all packages in relation to consenting risk and deliverables

• Responsible for Consenting advice and manage input to due diligence and market activities

• Drive continuous improvements and strategic works streams in the Project

• Input and support line manager on resource needs, team structure and personal development for staff working on the Project.

• Provide updates on key show stoppers to the strategic workstreams for the UK portfolio to de risk

Required;

• Experience with interpreting legal advice, and previous experience of working in the Scottish consenting process

• Experience/knowledge of key consenting risks within EIA/HRA in Scotland

• Experience with working in a multidisciplinary team and across different cultures

• Experience with directing a team in a project context

• Experience with developing and implementing QA process

Diversity sits at the heart of our company and as an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place! We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, neuro diversity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement

Relocation Assistance:

Remote Type:

Skills:

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.).  If you would like to request an accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy.  This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.