Senior Regulatory, Permitting & Solutioning Lead

ERM

Senior leader guiding regulatory strategy for the data center business in the Benelux region. Influencing project outcomes and managing stakeholder engagement with deep expertise in Dutch permitting.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeUtrecht • 🇳🇱 NetherlandsSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Dutch permitting and regulatory strategy for data center projects, with a strong focus on stakeholder management and compliance. Proven ability to develop solutions for complex infrastructure challenges while fostering relationships with key stakeholders in the Benelux market.

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Dutch Permitting ExperienceRegulatory Strategy DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementData Center Project DeliveryFluent Dutch and Professional English

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Hard Skills

Regulatory ComplianceInfrastructure Project DeliveryEnvironmental StrategyPlanning SolutionsUtility Management

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingAdvisory SkillsProblem Solving

Industry Keywords

Data CenterHyperscale ProjectsMunicipalitiesEnvironmental AgenciesUtilities

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead permitting and regulatory strategy for major data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects.
Act as a senior advisor to clients, authorities, and project teams on complex regulatory challenges.
Develop practical, compliant solutions to overcome planning, environmental, and grid-related constraints.
Build trusted relationships with municipalities, regulators, utilities, and key stakeholders.
Support business development, major pursuits, and strategic client growth initiatives.
Serve as the escalation point for high-profile permitting, stakeholder, and client issues.
Help strengthen our position within the Dutch and wider Benelux data center market.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience within Dutch permitting, regulatory, planning, or stakeholder management environments.
Proven delivery of complex infrastructure, utility, energy, industrial, mission-critical, or data center projects.
Experience working with municipalities, provinces, environmental agencies, utilities, and regulators.
Fluent Dutch and professional English.
Preferred Data Centre or hyperscale project experience.
Experience in roles such as Omgevingsmanager, Senior Permit Manager, Spatial Planning Advisor, Environmental Strategy Lead, or Regulatory Affairs Director.
Background within Omgevingsdiensten, utilities, municipalities, regulatory bodies, or leading engineering consultancies.
Experience working with hyperscalers, cloud providers, or major infrastructure developers.
French language capability.

Benefits

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