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Policy and Permits Advisor

Netherlands Civil Engineering 0 - 2 years Eindhoven On-site

Do you want to work on complex civil engineering and spatial projects where policy, legislation, and execution come together, while also building your own future? Then keep reading!

About The Member Company

We are a global high-tech consultancy company with a team of entrepreneurial engineers, scientists, and digital experts from around the world. Together we form a fast-growing and proud community. We offer consultancy services to high-profile clients globally in diverse service areas, such as:

  • Technology & Engineering
  • Energy & Renewables
  • Life sciences & Pharma
  • Digital & IT

About this vacancy

As Policy and Permits Advisor at TMC, you will work with diverse clients, including municipalities, provinces, water boards, and consultancy and engineering firms. You will be involved in projects within infrastructure, water, area development, and public spaces, where policy, permits, and laws and regulations play a crucial role. In this role, you will be engaged in projects from the initial planning phase to execution. You advise clients on the feasibility of plans, guide permit processes, and ensure that projects comply with applicable laws and regulations, including the Environmental Law. You act as a link between technical project teams, policy departments, and regulatory authorities, carefully balancing various interests. Your tasks may include:

  • Providing advice on permit processes within the Environmental Law and related regulations.
  • Drafting, reviewing, and managing permit applications (such as environmental permits).
  • Contributing to policy documents, memoranda, and implementation plans.
  • Aligning with regulatory authorities, stakeholders, and internal project teams.
  • Identifying risks and opportunities within laws and regulations.
  • Managing projects from planning to execution.
  • Advising on procedures, participation, and administrative decision-making.

What we expect from you

To be successful in this role, you possess:

  • Proficiency in Dutch at C1/C2 level, both spoken and written.
  • A completed higher vocational or academic education, for example in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Public Administration, Environmental Studies, or a related field.
  • Relevant work experience with policy processes and/or permitting within government or consultancy practice.
  • Knowledge of and affinity with laws and regulations, preferably the Environmental Act.
  • An analytical, meticulous, and structured work approach.
  • Strong communication skills and political sensitivity.
  • A proactive attitude and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

What you can expect from us

At TMC, we believe that job satisfaction, personal development, and entrepreneurship go hand in hand. That’s why we offer you:

  • An indefinite employment contract.
  • A gross monthly salary between €3,000 and €6,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
  • Individual profit sharing, so you benefit from the success you create yourself.
  • An annual training budget of €2,200 for professional and personal development.
  • Intensive support from your Business Manager and knowledge sharing within your Business Cell.
  • Challenging projects at leading clients within construction, consultancy firms, and (semi-)government organizations.
  • Access to the TMC Entrepreneurial Lab, where you can develop your own ideas and initiatives.
  • A lot of freedom and control over your own career path.
  • An open, transparent, and people-focused organizational culture where your development takes center stage.

The 5 basic principles of employeneurship

As pioneers in employeneurship, we have redefined the traditional work model. We offer our employeneurs the opportunity to combine the security of a permanent contract with their passion for entrepreneurship.

Enjoy the security of a long-term contract and a stable source of income while getting the opportunity to work at diverse projects.

Full transparency. That’s it. For each of your projects, you know your hourly rate, your costs, and your individual performance-based profit sharing, all in order to stimulate your inner entrepreneur.

Our employeneurs are grouped in business cells based on their technical expertise. They are small, focused and function as high-grade knowledge networks. And as buzzing communities of close colleagues.

Every employeneur drives their own career. Together, we make a plan for personal and professional growth. Receive personal coaching and an extensive training budget to keep developing yourself and deliver outperformance at our clients.

Work on your technical ambitions within our Entrepreneurial Lab (TEL). Here, you are given the space to explore ideas, experiment, and develop them into tangible solutions. In multidisciplinary teams, you collaborate with colleagues from different fields, bringing in new perspectives and accelerating innovation. The lab not only provides access to knowledge and resources, but also encourages ownership. This allows you to develop not only your technical expertise, but also your entrepreneurial skills, enabling you to actively contribute to solutions that truly make a difference.

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