Authorisation and Regulatory Processes Specialist for FCC Project

The Authorisation and Regulatory Processes Specialist will be responsible for managing the FCC project's regulatory authorisations and permitting activities in France and Switzerland. The role involves coordinating cross-functional groups, developing land acquisition strategies, preparing regulatory documentation, and monitoring project schedules to ensure timely regulatory approvals.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the definition and implementation of the FCC project's regulatory authorisation strategy in France and Switzerland, in close collaboration with the competent authorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional working groups on regulatory matters and identify issues requiring strategic decision-making.
• Lead the development of the land acquisition and property strategy in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the preparation of the regulatory documentation required for the implementation of the FCC project, including permits, authorisations, exemptions and safety-related approvals, ensuring consistency in the positions presented to the authorities.
• Contribute to project reviews and monitor the project master schedule for regulatory activities, identifying coordination needs and issues requiring management decisions.
• Produce consolidated reporting on the progress of regulatory activities and contribute to the development of project monitoring tools, including indicators, risks and dashboards.

Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Engineering, Law, Urban Planning, Spatial Planning (or Regional Planning) or a related field.
• Significant experience managing regulatory authorisation and permitting processes for major infrastructure projects in France and/or Switzerland, including land acquisition and property-related matters.
• Experience in cross-border projects or complex institutional environments would be an asset.
• Proven experience managing complex projects involving multiple institutional stakeholders in structured and demanding environments.
• Experience designing and implementing regulatory compliance frameworks in close collaboration with technical, legal and institutional teams.
• Experience as a project owner or providing project definition and governance support for complex projects, including risk and opportunity assessment, development of implementation approaches and coordination of multiple stakeholders.
• Project management skills.
• Use of office software packages.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks applicable to major infrastructure projects.
• Ability to set priorities and plan tasks with results in mind.
• Ability to work on different projects simultaneously.
• Ability to express opinions, ideas and suggestions with conviction and in a logical/structured manner; keeps to the point.
• Ability to identify, define and assess problems, and take action to address them.
• Spoken and written French, with a commitment to learn English.

Skills

• Regulatory Authorisation Management
• Permitting Processes
• Land Acquisition Management
• Property Management
• Cross-border Program Management
• Institutional Stakeholder Coordination
• Regulatory Compliance Frameworks
• Project Governance
• Risk and Opportunity Assessment
• Implementation Planning
• Project Management
• Office Applications
• Regulatory Knowledge
• French Language
• Regulatory Documentation Preparation
• Project Scheduling

Languages

French, English