Future Propulsion and Fuel Safety Team Policy Lead

6 days ago

Southampton, United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 302258**Salary**:

- £39,428**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MCA - UK Maritime Services**Type of role**:

- Engineering
- Environment and Sustainability
- Policy
- Science**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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- SouthamptonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Are you interested and keen to contribute to the climate change debate, to effect real world change to help shipping meet its greenhouse gas and carbon reduction commitments?

Would you love to represent the MCA at various internal, external and international meetings and working groups in order to provide input to and drive change within the shipping industry?

If so, 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.

**Job description**:
The Future Propulsion and Fuel Safety Team Policy Lead role sits within the team responsible for developing the technical policies around the development and use of new and innovative fuels and propulsion systems that the maritime industry may adopt to address the challenges of Greenhouse Gas reductions within the sector.

The FPFS Team is an integral part of the Ship Standards unit which sits within our UK Maritime Services Directorate. We are responsible for developing, negotiating and maintaining UK policies and regulations for the maritime industry.

Using your own technical knowledge and supported by the expertise of colleagues you will take a proactive lead in managing and developing UK policy, regulations and guidance for the specific policy area, within the remit of the FPFS team, as directed by your Line Manager, in support of UK government objectives for a safe and commercially successful UK fleet and maritime industry.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take a leading role in this area of industry, drive forward change and be at the forefront of the UK’s policy and regulation in relation to greenhouse gas and emissions reduction. This is a rewarding role with involvement on national and international stages, representing the UK in key discussions with the aim of creating positive environmental outcomes which support the continued growth of alternative fuels and novel technologies within the maritime industry.

**Responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Contributing to, and where appropriate leading, the negotiation, development, implementation and management of policy and regulation in order to maintain and further develop a safety-focused, consistent and proportionate regulatory framework for merchant ships in the UK, in particular where this relates to policies concerning Future Propulsion & Fuel Safety Team with a focus on emission reductions and air quality, including a range of topics which could include, Sulphur reduction, biofuels, ammonia, hydrogen and the greenhouse gas caron reduction initiatives being developed at the IMO.
- Represent the MCA, and/or the UK, at internal, external and international meetings and working groups (e.g. International Maritime Organization (IMO), Department for Transport (DfT) etc.) associated with their areas of responsibility, including the drafting and presentation of substantive papers where necessary.
- Providing a focal point role for industry and colleagues on matters regarding UK policies covered by the ship safety team and maintain a positive and proactive role in liaison with MCA consultant surveyors, relevant Directorates and Branches within the MCA, DfT, and external stakeholders.

For an in-depth insight into the role, please refer to the Role Profile attached to this advert.

This role will be based in the Southampton HQ. MCA supports flexible working and operates a hybrid working model between home and office for this role, giving you greater flexibility over where and when you work. Details of the arrangement will be discussed further with your line manager.

This role requires occasional UK and overseas travel, which may involve overnight stays and working outside of normal hours, potentially at weekends. An unrestricted passport valid for international travel will be required.

**Person specification**:
**About You**

You will have experience of working within a relevant sector, which may include:

- Policy
- Regulatory
- Maritime
- Environment
- Climate change
- Marine technology
- Green technology
- Engineering
- Scientific research or regulatory.

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