Planning and Consenting Manager

As the Planning and Consenting Manager, you’ll lead all aspects of planning, licensing, and environmental compliance across both terrestrial and marine environments. Working in close collaboration with client-side teams, technical specialists, and delivery partners, you’ll ensure every application and permit is expertly prepared, compliant, and delivered on schedule.

• Coordinate and submit planning applications, marine consents, exemptions, and associated documentation.
• Oversee Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and manage related technical submissions.
• Provide expert planning and environmental advice to project leadership to ensure compliance and timely delivery.
• Develop and deliver consultation strategies, liaising with regulators, planning authorities, and environmental agencies.
• Support appeals, reviews, and any legal processes related to planning and consenting.
• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of planning and consenting activities across terrestrial and marine environments.
• Maintain the Planning and Consenting Risk Register, identifying risks and mitigation measures.

Do you have proven experience managing complex planning and consenting processes for major or nationally significant infrastructure programmes?

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Planning and Consenting Manager to join a major UK infrastructure programme. This newly created role comes as part of a strategic expansion to strengthen planning, environmental, and marine consenting capabilities across the project.

• Strong understanding of UK planning systems, marine licensing regimes, and environmental permitting processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage EIAs, applications, and environmental compliance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and consultation skills.
• Experience working on large-scale or regulated infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of judicial review and planning appeals procedures.
• Chartered Membership of a relevant professional body (RTPI, IEMA, or equivalent) — or working towards it.
• Proven experience managing complex planning and consenting processes for major or nationally significant programmes.
• Strong project management skills, including risk and schedule reporting.
• Familiarity with multi-agency planning processes and governance frameworks.
• Degree in Town Planning, Environmental Management, Marine Planning, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.

It’s great if you also have the following

This is a chance to apply your expertise to a nationally significant programme that will shape future infrastructure delivery — while benefiting from hybrid working and the opportunity to engage with some of the most experienced professionals in the sector.

This position offers a hybrid working arrangement based from Kentigern House, combining office collaboration with flexible home-based working. You’ll join a forward-thinking programme team dedicated to delivering sustainable, efficient, and compliant infrastructure — where your expertise in planning and consenting will directly shape project success.