Are you a focused individual with attention to detail?
Do you have nautical experience and are looking for an exciting new role?
Have you got a proactive approach to problem solving?
If so, we are looking for a Nautical Licensing Lead to join us at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and we'd love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government’s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams.
We want everyone to feel valued and supported to achieve their potential at MCA.
This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks groups covering, Women’s, LGBTQI+, Race, Carers, Mental Wellbeing and volunteer Respect Ambassadors.
This role is vital to ensure the MCA is able to fulfil its statutory obligations with regards to marine licensing, and offshore consenting in the UK.
This role will provide navigation and other nautical advice to each project consultation received, and will ensure MCA responses are robust, comprehensive and all potential impact on shipping and navigation are fully considered from a mariner’s perspective. This will help contribute to the effective management of the high volume of consultation applications received within the Marine Licensing and Consenting Team.
The role will apply a mariner’s navigational experience to lead the nautical assessment of applications for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations ((OREIs) including wind, wave and tidal), oil and gas installations and other marine licensable activities, including nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).
This will be done through close working arrangements with the Nautical Manager, OREI Leads and Marine Licensing Leads, through direct consultation with offshore developers, the Marine Licensing administrators, the relevant consenting authority or through the Planning Inspectorate.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects -
* To lead the nautical assessment of applications for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations ((OREIs) including wind, wave and tidal), oil and gas and other marine licensable activities including cables, pipelines, aquaculture, port developments, nuclear, low carbon hydrogen (carbon capture utilisation and storage), and other nationally significant infrastructure projects. These are received from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DES&NZ), The Planning Inspectorate, Marine Management Organisation, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly or other relevant government agency for comment.
* To lead the technical input for responses submitted during pre-application consultation, during the examination phase and after consent. This will include providing technical advice and guidance on Navigation Risk Assessments, zonal assessment, Collision Risk Assessments, Collision Risk Management and the discharge of licence conditions.
Applications and consultations from developers –
* To lead the technical assessment of applications as above received from developers for MCA comment, both formally and informally at submission stage, to assist all applicants / developers in establishing the content of their Environmental Impact Assessment and supporting documentation including Navigational Risk Assessments.
Additional requirements –
* To advise and offer drafting input to ad hoc briefing requests and specialist programmes of work on marine licensing and offshore consenting as required by MCA or DfT Shipping Policy and provide regular updates for the Head of Navigation on all applications received and status reports in good time. This includes assisting in the development of initiatives which help the navigation team contribute to the Big Picture.
* To develop and maintain MCA policy, guidance, desk instructions and internal processes on the execution of the above objectives, to be used by MCA staff in the future.
For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.