Team Leader Environment and Communication Management

Summary: As the Team Leader for Environment and Communication Management, you will guide a team focused on securing locations for high-voltage substations while ensuring strong public participation and compliance with the Environment and Planning Act. Your role involves overseeing communication and stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and collaboration with various stakeholders. You will also support the professional development of your team members and navigate complex assignments with diverse interests. This position is critical in facilitating the energy transition through effective environmental management and communication strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to the SOM-COM team and foster a positive, motivating team environment.
• Support and guide team members in their professional development.
• Strategically plan environmental and communication efforts to facilitate site acquisition for critical energy infrastructure.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders to align project goals with community interests and regulatory requirements.
• Safeguard the integration of communication strategies into spatial and procedural planning.
• Oversee a multidisciplinary team responsible for communication and stakeholder engagement during location studies and environmental planning.
• Ensure proper communication support during formal municipal procedures and public participation processes.
• Work closely with the Head of Spatial Planning and Law to deploy the right people with the right skills to the right projects.
• Navigate complex assignments involving multiple stakeholders with diverse and sometimes conflicting interests.

Key Skills:

• A completed HBO or WO degree in a relevant field (e.g. spatial planning, environmental science, communication, or public administration).
• Proven experience in a leadership role, ideally within the public or infrastructure sector.
• Excellent communication skills and a high level of environmental and political sensitivity.
• Strong organizational and strategic planning abilities.
• Experience with environmental management and stakeholder engagement in complex or politically sensitive environments is a strong advantage.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Rotterdam

Country: Netherlands

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other