Environment and Consents Manager
Core
Manage Development Consent Orders (DCOs), secondary consents, and environmental compliance for major UK infrastructure projects to enable construction delivery.
Role type
Senior IC Environment and Consents Manager
Builds
Infrastructure and development projects (Transport, Water, Environment & Health)
Domain
UK Infrastructure, Environmental Law, Planning & Consenting
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
DCO requirement discharge, secondary consent management, UK environmental legislation interpretation, stakeholder engagement with regulators, site-based coordination, compliance evidence management, risk assessment, technical writing
Preferred skills
Experience with Environment Agency/Natural England, environmental management plan development, mentoring junior colleagues
Technologies
DCOs, TWAOs, CEMPs, environmental permits, consent registers, discharge trackers
Responsibilities
Lead management of DCO requirements and secondary consents; Develop and maintain discharge trackers and evidence bundles; 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