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 Consent Manager to strengthen its Offshore Consenting team in Denmark. 

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 Denmark, Vattenfall and its partners are operating 5 offshore wind farms, including the Vesterhav Nord and Syd projects that were fully commissioned in 2024. Beyond our current portfolio, we see potential for growth in this well-established and core offshore wind market.  

What will you do?  

As Consent Manager in Offshore Wind, you will play a pivotal role in enabling our offshore wind projects in Denmark. 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. Given our current portfolio composition in Denmark, the focus will be on enabling permit compliance for our operational assets.   

Consenting Strategy  

• Analyse 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. Energistyrelsen, Miljøstyrelsen, Søfartsstyrelsen) 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  
Kolding, hybrid.

Who are you? 

You have an analytical mindset coupled with strong project management-, communication- and interpersonal skills. You can structure and process complex information and discern implications for our business, and are able to communicate clearly with various stakeholders and secure quality and timelines in projects. 

You have experience working in international and multidisciplinary teams and thrive in a dynamic environment, skillfully managing multiple tasks under tight deadlines. Your excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills allow you to build and maintain positive relationships across diverse teams. You can work well independently and in collaboration with others and have the dedication to see a task through despite challenges. Above all, you consistently prioritize health and safety in all aspects of your work.  

You can have fun whilst being serious and are serious about having fun!

Next to this you bring:  

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in the fields of renewable energy, environmental science, sustainability, spatial planning, public administration or another relevant field;  
• Knowledge of (offshore) environmental and spatial planning regulations;   
• Ideally you have relevant 2-3 years of relevant; Alternatively, yo
• You have gained (permit management) experience in other renewable energy, or other large infrastructure-, industrial-, or construction projects; 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Danish (native or near-native) and English (full working proficiency). 

Our offer 

Remuneration will be based on your education and relevant work experience. In addition to your salary, we offer a comprehensive secondary benefits package, the most important components of which are: 

• A permanent position for 37hours a week (3 months' probation period);  
• We offer you non-contractual bonus up to 6% of annual gross salary; 
• A company pension contribution of 10% of annual gross salary; 
• You receive a 2.5% holiday allowance of your annual gross salary;  
• 25 vacation days with 5 days extra after 9 months of service; 
• Education budget, because we believe it is important that you can continue to develop yourself; 
• Work in a supportive environment with diverse opportunities for learning, growth, and fun; 
• A commitment to a healthy work-life balance where everyone plays to their strengths.  
• At Vattenfall, there is a close team culture while also providing ample room for individual initiative. 

More Information 
We welcome your application in English, no later than, February 5th 2025. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. 
 
For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Anne Vriesema via [email protected]

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. 
 
We look forward to receiving your application!