Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA) Consultant (Principal/Associate Director level)

RPS is looking for a Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA) Consultant (Principal/Associate Director level) to support our portfolio of high-profile offshore wind projects in Scotland, the rest of the UK and internationally. We operate a hybrid working arrangement and you can be based in Chepstow, Edinburgh, Woking or London (home working can be considered). We have flexible working opportunities, including part time roles, to ensure a balance of family and working life.
We are at the forefront of the industry - delivering offshore infrastructure projects in complex marine environments including offshore wind farm developments. Our experience includes 20 years at the forefront of the industry, working across the UK, wider Europe, America, Australia and Asia.
When you join RPS, you’ll become a member of a deeply experienced marine consenting and environment team who have been selected as the lead Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA) consultant for some of the industry’s major “firsts”. These include the world’s largest offshore wind farms: Orsted’s Hornsea One, Two and Three, and Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm SSE’s Berwick Bank. We are also at the forefront of supporting the offshore wind industry through Round 4 and ScotWind.
Other “firsts” include bp and EnBW’s first offshore wind farms in England (Morgan), Wales (Mona) and Scotland (Morven), and Australia’s first offshore wind project, CIP’s Star of the South. We are also providing marine subject matter expertise to support Vineyard Wind, the United States’ first utility-scale offshore wind energy project and have been selected as ESIA consultant for Firefly, Equinor’s first floating offshore wind project in South Korea.
We’re RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. Here y
ou’ll find work that is engaging and rewarding,
and you’ll be supported every step of the way.
What you’ll be doing
As a HRA Consultant you will be supporting the delivery of large-scale marine and coastal infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. This includes coordination and delivery of Likely Significant Effects Screening reports and Reports to Inform Appropriate Assessments for offshore wind farm developments in UK waters, working with our team of experienced technical and consenting specialists. The role will involve leading or coordinating HRA Derogations cases, with a particular focus on development of compensatory measures for marine ecological receptors (impacts on Annex I habitats and protected bird species) working alongside our team of specialist marine ecologists. Key to this is building relationships with our clients, statutory consultees and other groups (e.g. non-governmental organisations) throughout the pre-application process and post consent as projects move to the development phase.
We have exciting plans to expand our support to the global renewables sector, with offshore wind as a key focus area of this initiative. As a member of our team, you will work with some of the industry’s brightest and most experienced talent to deliver projects for the industry’s major energy developers. And, as we and our clients continue expanding Internationally, you’ll also have an opportunity to support the delivery of their portfolios internationally.
Who we’re looking for
You’ll have a thorough understanding of Habitats Regulations Assessments for major energy infrastructure projects
Applicants with experience of working in other offshore industries (e.g. Oil & Gas) or onshore energy infrastructure projects would also be welcomed
You’ll have deep expertise in leading and coordinating the production of documentation related to the HRA process. Experience of the derogation process and development of compensatory measures would be desirable
You will have experience in advising stakeholders in respect of HRA through all stages of project delivery
You will hold a post-graduate qualification in a relevant environmental discipline
You will be working towards chartership status of a relevant professional institute
What’s in it for you?
A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career If you’re interested in how we use and manage the marine environment, want to help meet NetZero targets and, support projects that tackle climate change through the development of offshore renewable energy, then talk to us about our career opportunities in this area. You’ll be supported as far as you want to go.
We will give you the opportunity to work with some of the best talent in the offshore wind industry. We offer you a work environment that encourages collaboration and clever thinking – to drive solutions-based outputs that deliver sustainable benefit for our clients, their projects, and the environment. We also create global mobility opportunities for our talented people, enabling us to deliver interconnected sectors and services, and make RPS a great place to do great work.
We
encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking.
We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas.
We
respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone.
You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.
We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.
A career here is far from ordinary.
Here
you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.
What happens next?
The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you’ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters and then there’ll be a two-stage interview process with the Team.
All applications will be considered.
Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 27,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.
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