Consents Manager
Core
Managing Development Consent Orders (DCOs), secondary consents, and environmental compliance for major infrastructure projects from planning to construction.
Role type
Senior IC Consents Manager (Infrastructure)
Builds
Infrastructure and development projects in the UK
Domain
UK Infrastructure, Environmental Law, Planning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
DCO requirement discharge, secondary consent management, UK environmental legislation interpretation, stakeholder engagement with regulators, site-based coordination, compliance tracker management, risk assessment
Preferred skills
Experience with Environment Agency/Natural England, environmental management plan development, mentoring junior colleagues
Technologies
DCOs, TWAOs, CEMPs, environmental permits, discharge trackers
Responsibilities
Lead management of DCO requirements and secondary consents; develop and maintain discharge trackers and consent registers; engage regulators and statutory consultees to resolve consenting issues; review and interpret environmental permissions; provide on-site support to contractors and delivery teams; advise on design and programme changes to embed consenting requirements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC