DCO Application Lead

About this role

Join us as we work to unlock the value of offshore wind! JERA Nex bp is a new joint venture between JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company, and bp, one of the world’s leading energy companies. Established to unlock the potential of offshore wind across the globe, our talented team, exciting pipeline and solid capital commitment give us the potential to become one of the world’s most successful offshore wind companies.

We entered the market with a portfolio of operational and development assets, alongside the resources, capabilities and resilience to deliver offshore wind energy at scale.

Why this role matters

The DCO Application Lead is responsible for managing and coordinating all consenting and application activities associated with Development Consent Order (DCO) and other relevant consenting regimes for Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project. The role ensures the successful preparation, submission, examination, and post-submission management of consent applications, whilst maintaining compliance with statutory requirements, project governance, and consenting strategies.

The position acts as a key interface between the project team, legal advisors, consultants, and stakeholders, ensuring all application documentation, examination activities, risks, and programme requirements are effectively managed and delivered.

In this role you will:

Application and Examination Management

• Coordinate the preparation and delivery of all Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR), application, and examination documentation.
• Lead the management and delivery of all application documents required for submission.
• Act as the primary point of contact for procedural matters relating to the DCO application and examination processes.
• Ensure compliance with all Planning Inspectorate (PINS), DCO, Scottish Marine Licence, and other statutory consenting procedures, including production of Pre-application document requirements such as Programme Document and Issues Tracker.
• Manage the submission of subsequent and supplementary during the acceptance and examination phases of the Project.

Quality Assurance and Governance

• Develop and implement quality assurance processes for all submission and examination documentation.
• Ensure compliance with project governance requirements and the Project Consenting Strategy.
• Maintain application-related action logs, change logs, document registers and issue registers.

Examination and Stakeholder Coordination

• Manage the Consultation Report and coordinate the consent compliance consultation-related activities.
• Coordinate hearings accompanied site visits ensuring all actions and responses are effectively managed.
• Act as the primary point of contact with the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) Case Team, managing all communications, coordinating responses to requests for information, and ensuring effective engagement throughout the application and examination process.
• Main point of contact for consenting stakeholders, including the coordination and management of Technical Export Working Groups, meetings, updates, and associated actions.