Consents & Environment Manager

Description

• Coordinate site appraisals and optioneering studies to ensure all consenting and technical risks are understood and incorporated into the development and refinement of project design.
• Develop and maintain mutually beneficial external stakeholder relationships with consenting bodies, statutory authorities, key consultees, and government departments.
• Work with project teams during project development stages to secure Planning Permission and Electricity Act consents for nationally significant electricity infrastructure projects, including Planning Permission, Electricity Act, and Environmental consents.
• Support multi-disciplinary project teams in preparing for site construction, coordinating the timely discharge of conditions, and ensuring consenting and environmental contract specifications are robust and fully compliant with all consent and statutory obligations through construction.
• Manage external consultations to deliver proportionate and robust Environmental Impact Assessments, while continuing to build strong relationships with consenting bodies, statutory authorities, key consultees, and government departments.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of the Scottish planning process, consenting regimes, and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) legislation, with experience in the Scottish rural environment.
• Experience with construction processes, including ground investigation, earthworks, drainage, and access works.
• Proven project management skills in overseeing consenting and environmental site compliance for major projects, including project definition and setup, external consultant management, cost management, project risk, quality assurance, and programme management.
• A degree in Environmental or Planning disciplines, ideally with a postgraduate qualification, and experience in a relevant industry (e.g., infrastructure, construction, environmental planning, statutory bodies, or consultancy). Membership with a relevant professional body is desirable.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance