PERMITS OFFICER SERVICE OFFSHORE

TITLE: PERMITS OFFICER SERVICE OFFSHORE

LOCATION: 1000 BRUSSELS , BELGIUM

LANGUAGES: DUTCH, ENGLISH

CONTRACT DURATION: 09/11/2026 - 31/12/2027

WORK MODE: 100%(FULL TIME AND HYBRID AND 2 DAYS ONSITE PER WEEK

Service Description:

• The Offshore Permit Officer is responsible for the management and follow-up of the applicable permits, authorisations, regulatory conditions and environmental commitments for Client's offshore projects.
• The projects involved today include MOG2 (Princess Elisabeth Island) and the Nautilus interconnector with the United Kingdom.
• This service forms the link between Client's project team, Client's contractors and subcontractors, and a large number of external public and private stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

• Monitoring and managing the maritime and environmental regulatory framework resulting from Belgian and European legislation. In this context, prepare, submit and obtain the permit and authorisation applications that Client needs for the realisation of its projects, including environmental permits, cable permits and domain concessions.
• Prior to the permit and authorisation applications, supervise the necessary environmental studies carried out by independent consultancy firms, including environmental impact assessments and studies (EIR/EIA). Coordinate the points of attention and results of these studies with the competent authorities.
• Prior to the permit and admission applications, supervise the routing studies and seabed surveys for the cables to be laid. For the realisation of interconnectors, coordinate the border points and/or the use of territorial waters of other countries with the countries concerned.
• After obtaining the permits and authorisations, organising and facilitating the regulatory and administrative interfaces (inside and outside Client) necessary for the compliant implementation of the project. Ensuring compliance with and follow-up of the conditions included in the permits and authorisations. Analyze the permit decisions and conditions and translate them into project requirements and responsibilities.
• After obtaining the permits and authorisations, submit summary reports to the relevant committees within Client and to the competent authorities on the implementation of and possible violations of the permit and authorisation conditions, changes to permits and environmental incidents.
• In the run-up to the implementation phase, negotiate and finalise the crossing and proximity agreements with other operators active in the Belgian part of the North Sea.
• In the run-up to the implementation phase, ensure the specific coordination of activities involving external parties, such as the removal of explosives (UXO campaigns), sediment monitoring and storage areas.
• In the run-up to the implementation phase, coordinate the necessary external communication with the Proximity Communication team, both in terms of communication material and the role of spokesperson.
• For MOG2 (Princess Elisabeth Island) to be responsible for the follow-up and management of the plan for the nature-inclusive integration of the island (Nature Inclusive Design). Coordinate the innovative methods and techniques for each measure within this plan with Client's contractors, external environmental experts and the competent authorities.
• Proactively position Client as a dedicated actor in the Belgian part of the North Sea and support the competent authorities in the implementation of their marine life monitoring and restoration programmes.
• To represent Client and its interests in discussions with the Belgian authorities and other stakeholders about the marine spatial plan. Identify regulations that are insufficiently aligned with the offshore reality and, together with the stakeholders involved, contribute to the analysis of possible evolutions.
• Representing Client in various working groups aimed at coordinating and exchanging knowledge about offshore activities.