Town Planning/Consents Manager - SC Cleared

Description

• Provision of guidance to engineers/architects on the production of drawings and supplemental information required to support consents applications.
• Manage or assist in undertaking consultation with various stakeholders, interested third parties and the public, on specific projects.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of relevant policy and legislation applicable to a particular project or sector to be able to provide strategic advice on requirements.
• Manages, influences and negotiates with senior stakeholders.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and shared responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
• Preparation of Consents Management Strategies and Plans.
• Liaison with project management (including risk, programme management, and reporting) for the consents management function specific to the particular project.
• Provision of expert advice and guidance and support to Project/Programme teams and the Mace Centre of Excellence on consents management.
• Monitoring and/or advising on construction related activities to ensure that consents and requirements are fully complied with.
• Accountable for managing the requirements for development consents and approvals required to support construction projects across all sectors, Government and the private sector.
• Assembly, submission and management of consents applications in accordance with the requirements of the approving body.

Requirements

Technical and industry competencies skills to carry out the role

SC clearance required

• Commercial awareness and business development skills and bids/winning work.
• Capable of achieving Security Clearance for work on Government and related programmes / projects.
• Ability to work in a highly pressurised environment, managing multiple priorities.
• Good understanding of construction projects, dependencies and interfaces within the project lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of environmental requirements and assessments
• Deep domain knowledge of providing consenting leadership in one or more sectors (e.g. rail, highways, nuclear, public sector, hospitals, utilities).
• Ability to collaborate with and influence others.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to ‘deep dive’ into specific aspects.
• Proven ability to articulate complex information and ideas for a non-technical audience.
• Min. 5yrs experience or equivalent in development consents management with good understanding of the wide range of approvals needed to support major infrastructure programmes / projects.
• Demonstrable experience of consents management in major construction programmes / projects particularly the town planning process
• A good degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience of working client side as well as consultancy.
• Preferably a chartered (or equivalent) membership of a relevant professional institution or in a position to seek such membership.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to form effective working relationships.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance