Regulatory Studies Specialist - Industrial Projects (M/F)
Who are we? We are an engineering group, a major player in the fields of building, water, energy, industry, and mobility. 100% owned by our employees, we are united by a single passion: practicing a profession that combines the art of designing with ingenuity and the art of realizing with commitment. Our 11,000 employees, in more than 40 countries, create solutions every day for a positive life through our strategic challenges for the planet and humanity. Our teams are human-sized, prioritizing proximity, daily exchanges, and the sharing of experience. To facilitate reading, inclusive writing is not used in the body of this announcement; terms used in the masculine refer to women, men, and non-binary people alike.
The context In a context of accelerating industrial, energetic, and digital transitions, ARTELIA is strengthening the Team Partner Sustainability within the Building & Industry Business Unit. We are looking for an expert capable of supporting major industrial projects, data center campuses, and critical infrastructures on the issues of permitting, environmental authorizations, and territorial acceptability. A true partner to project management and clients, you will intervene from the early stages to secure projects, anticipate regulatory and environmental risks, structure authorization strategies, and facilitate exchanges with stakeholders.
Your missions: Strategic advice and project feasibility Perform regulatory and environmental feasibility diagnostics for projects. Identify risks, constraints, opportunities, and key success factors likely to impact design, planning, or investments. Support clients and project teams in their strategic decision-making. Define the most suitable authorization trajectories based on the challenges and the level of project maturity. Management of permitting strategies Develop and manage environmental and regulatory authorization strategies. Map applicable procedures (ICPE, environmental authorization, impact study, hazard study, etc.) and their interactions. Define permitting plans: milestones, deliverables, responsibilities, and associated risks. Coordinate the production of regulatory files and guarantee their consistency with project objectives. Ensure the follow-up of administrative procedures until authorizations are obtained. Territorial acceptability and dialogue with stakeholders Define acceptability strategies adapted to the local context of the projects. Prepare and lead exchanges with State services (DREAL, DRIEAT, prefectures), local authorities, and territorial actors. Anticipate points of vigilance likely to affect the acceptability or the schedule of operations. Foster constructive dialogue with all stakeholders to secure projects. Support for major industrial projects Provide specific expertise on complex industrial projects, data centers, and critical infrastructures. Integrate regulatory and environmental constraints from the early design phases. Work at the interface with engineering, environment, industrial risks, architecture, project management, and planning teams. Contribute to taking into account issues related specifically to noise, water, energy, generator sets, fuels, or energy storage systems. Development of expertise and activity Participate in the development of the "Acceptability & Permitting" offer for industrial and data center clients. Contribute to commercial offers and high value-added consulting missions. Lead exchanges with the Group's expertise networks and capitalize on feedback and experience. Develop relationships of trust with clients and the main stakeholders in the sector.
Projects involved: Hyperscale data centers and critical digital infrastructures Gigafactories and cutting-edge industries Energy, hydrogen, and decarbonization projects Pharmaceutical, microelectronics, and aeronautics industries Logistics and supply chain More occasionally, large tertiary projects
Your assets Engineering degree, Master in Environment, or equivalent. Minimum 8 years of experience in environment, industrial risks, ICPE, and environmental authorizations. Proven experience in major industrial projects and permitting processes. Ability to build strategies, advise decision-makers, and manage multiple interlocutors. Excellent interpersonal and writing skills and the ability to evolve in complex environments. Experience with data centers, critical infrastructures, or complex industrial projects is a major asset. Professional English. You never work alone; a good team spirit, the ability to take a step back in your missions, great curiosity, and a sense of sharing and mutual aid with your colleagues will be your assets for success. Working on Artelia projects allows you to continuously enrich and develop your skills. Our structured training programs (by specialty or profession) will be adapted to people who are curious and eager to progress in their field.
We offer you: A social and responsible company: diversity & inclusion agreements, quality social protection and mutual insurance coverage, a commitment via the Artelia Foundation A flexible work organization: teleworking up to 2 days per week, 12 RTT days, 27 days of leave excluding seniority, chosen part-time... A profit-sharing policy: profit-sharing and participation with employer matching, employee shareholding, a 3-year remuneration policy, numerous benefits and discounts for activities via social works, sustainable mobility allowance... Career opportunities and support for your professional challenges: individualized training policy, Artelia Academy, career paths, internal mobility
Our recruitment process: HR telephone exchange Interview with an operational manager Interview with a recruiter