Permitting and Regulatory Compliance Manager (f/m/d)

Darmstadt, DEfull time

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senior

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Focused The Permitting and Regulatory Compliance Manager at Focused Energy leads the integrated permitting strategy for regulated facilities, focusing initially on the Biblis site. The role coordinates permitting submissions, authority engagement, and ensures regulatory requirements are met throughout project phases.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the integrated permitting strategy, including authority mapping, submission schedules, permit and conditions registers, and regulatory-risk forecasts.
Lead coordinated engagement with municipal, district, Hessian state, and federal authorities, aligning submissions and commitments with the approved project strategy.
Own permitting coordination for the Biblis nuclear-site transition, including RWE decommissioning interfaces, existing licences, radiation-protection arrangements, and handover evidence.
Coordinate application readiness with Engineering, architects, fire-safety and structural specialists, and the Prüfstatiker, and track reviews to closure.
Monitor the German fusion legal framework and translate permit conditions and regulatory changes into project requirements, schedules, and risk responses.
Escalate material risks and options to the Senior Project Manager / Programme Director, and hand ongoing permit obligations to Operations.

Qualification

Fluent German and EnglishExperience working alongside RWE

Required

Strong experience in German construction and public permitting, including building applications, authority consultations, and partial approvals.
Working knowledge of Hessian procedures and the Hessische Bauordnung.
Working knowledge of radiation-protection licensing and nuclear-site interfaces.
Experience coordinating fire-safety and structural-checking processes with specialists and consultants.
Ability to explain regulatory risk and options clearly to non-specialists, including project managers and agency counterparts.
Fluent German and English, both written and spoken.

Preferred

Tritium or comparable regulated-facility experience.
Experience with multi-agency permitting for novel or regulated technical facilities.
Experience building reusable permitting playbooks or standards across projects.
Experience working alongside RWE, licence holders, or other site owners on decommissioning or site handover.
Familiarity with EU or German energy and nuclear regulatory frameworks.
Mentoring capability through example and playbook-building, without formal line management.