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Principal Consultant - Consents Management

London, United Kingdom, gbFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-12

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