Principal Consultant - Consents Management
Core
Lead consents management and strategy for major infrastructure programmes, navigating Development Consents Orders, Transport and Works Acts, and Town & Country Planning processes from pre- to post-consent stages.
Role type
Principal Consultant (Consents Management)
Builds
Consent management plans, environmental impact assessments, and strategic advisory for Nationally Significant Infrastructure projects.
Domain
Infrastructure, Transport, Utilities, Energy, Defence
Required skills
Consents lifecycle management, DCO/TWAO/TCPA regulatory knowledge, stakeholder engagement, project management, business development, team leadership
Preferred skills
Consulting environment experience, sector-specific knowledge (Nuclear, Real Estate), bid proposal management
Technologies
DCO, TWAO, TCPA, EIA tools
Responsibilities
Navigate Development Consents Order and Transport and Works Act processes, lead consent production and delivery, manage client relationships, identify business development opportunities, lead internal initiatives on programme integration methodologies, mentor junior staff
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities