Permitting And Environmental Manager F/M

Purpose of the Job:

For some given projects, the Permit Manager as part of the Project team is responsible for defining, organising and managing (internally and externally) the permits in principle (PIP) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study activities when ASN has the contractual responsibility to do so.

Responsibilities:

• Identify all required Permit documents and EIAs and associated constraints for the assigned projects.
• Identify the risks associated with these activities.
• Co-ordinate with the rest of the Project team (especially Planning) and ASN Marine competence centre (especially Survey/CRS) to ensure that milestones and deliverables are aligned.
• Produce the Permit RACI matrix to confirm that project permit responsibilities and interfaces are carefully allocated, and ownership assigned.
• Identify and assist Purchasing in the appointment of specialist permit contractors with relevant experience and expertise. Specify their scope of work and closely control and manage their activities throughout the project.
• Provide regular financial status and program reports during the project’s lifecycle.
• Liaise with ASN legal where required for specific legal support if required for the permitting process.
• Report and present to ASN Customers as required by the project team, including as required attendance at Customer meetings.
• Occasional support to ASN bid teams through providing total cost, timescale required and input to contractual terms and conditions for Permitting activities.
• Research, record, maintain and update, from past project and bidding records, studies and online sources, the permitting and regulatory requirements for permitting submarine cables in national and sub-national jurisdictions worldwide.
• Understand, interpret and process the information gathered, and include it in the Project Knowledge Base, in a manner that will inform future ASN bids and assist in the implementation of projects.
• Maintain, for internal use by the Permitting and Environment Unit, records of experience and assessments of performance of permitting contractors, and model forms of contracts.
• Occasional overseas travel as required
• Perform other Permitting support duties as required for project department
• Ad-hoc reporting where necessary