Regulatory Compliance Manager (F/M)
The Regulatory Compliance Manager acts as the focal point for all activities related to regulatory compliance, permitting, classification, flag administration and certification throughout the project lifecycle.
Regulatory Compliance & Permitting
Establish, maintain and implement project procedures related to regulatory compliance.
Review applicable national regulations and support project teams in understanding and implementing requirements.
Ensure regulatory compliance documentation is robust, traceable and readily available.
Establish and maintain permitting registers and permitting plans.
Coordinate permitting activities with consultants, authorities and project stakeholders through permit issuance.
Manage reporting and commercial aspects related to permitting activities.
Classification & Flag
Coordinate all activities with Classification Societies and Flag Administrations.
Ensure project documentation is submitted, reviewed and closed out in a timely manner.
Coordinate project queries raised to Class and Flag.
Manage Class contracts and associated commercial aspects.
Ensure issuance and renewal of all required provisional and final certificates until project handover.
Certification
Establish and implement project certification strategies, including CE Marking, UKCA Marking and other applicable certification schemes.
Identify and apply relevant directives and regulations including PED / PE(S)R, ATEX, Machinery Directive, EMC, Low Voltage Directive , and associated requirements.
Coordinate compliance activities across Engineering, Procurement and Construction.
Manage interfaces with Notified Bodies / Conformity Assessment Bodies (NoBo/CABs) .
Ensure timely issuance of Certificates of Conformity (CoC) , Declarations of Conformity (DoC) and all mandatory certification documents.
Verification & Third-Party Activities
Manage contracts and interfaces with third-party verification organizations.
Ensure verification and certification requirements are cascaded to vendors and subcontractors.
Support project teams in coordinating performance standards and compliance requirements.
Stakeholder Coordination
Promote effective collaboration between Procurement, Engineering, Inspection, Construction and Commissioning teams.
Interface with Clients, Authorities, NoBo/CABs, Classification Societies, Flag Administrations, Vendors and Subcontractors.
Qualifications & Experience
Engineering degree (Mechanical, Marine, Process, Civil, Safety or equivalent).
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in regulatory compliance, certification and permitting activities.
Experience with Classification Societies , Flag Administrations , national authorities and regulatory compliance frameworks.
Experience in onshore construction projects and permitting activities.
Experience within the Oil & Gas, LNG, Maritime or Renewable Energy sectors .
Experience working with NoBo/CABs and third-party organizations such as Bureau Veritas, SGS, DNV , etc.
Strong knowledge of PED / PE(S)R , Machinery Directive , and practical application of industrial certification processes, including Module G certification .
Languages
Fluent English (spoken and written).
French is considered an advantage.
Core Competencies
Strong expertise in regulatory compliance, classification, flag administration and certification on industrial or maritime projects.
Solid understanding of CE / UKCA marking and the role of notified bodies and third-party organizations.
Proven stakeholder management, coordination and communication skills with Clients, Authorities, Vendors, Subcontractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to establish, implement and improve compliance processes and procedures.