Senior Consents & EIA Manager

Senior Consents & EIA Manager:

Project Overview:

Be part of a major aviation project in the Greater London area that will redefine the future of air travel and delivery excellence. Were building a dynamic team to plan and deliver complex high-impact work at the heart of one of the regions most innovative and fast-moving developments. If youre motivated hands-on and thrive in the energy of large-scale infrastructure and aviation projects this is your opportunity to thrive and make a real difference. Join a collaborative fast-paced environment where ambition collaboration and momentum drive success - and play a pivotal role in delivering transformation projects that will shape the future of aviation. The project scope includes planning design integration and delivery of major airfield infrastructure buildings systems and associated periphery infrastructure.

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Job Summary:

The Consents Manager will lead the planning coordination and delivery of all statutory consents and approvals required for a major airport expansion project under the Development Consent Order (DCO) regime. This role spans preapplication strategy and examination leadership ensuring all consents are robust deliverable and fully aligned with the wider programme.

Major Responsibilities:

Strategy Planning & Governance:

• Mange inputs to the Consents Strategy covering the DCO and all secondary consents (e.g. environmental permits highways approvals flood risk activity permits s.61 consents protective provisions).
• Manage development of the Master Consents Register integrated consents schedule and associated risk register.
• Drive programmewide alignment on consents pathways evidence requirements and critical path items.

Management of EIA Consultants:

• Lead coordinate and qualitymanage all EIA consultant teams on behalf of the company and the customer ensuring delivery of a legally robust wellstructured Environmental Statement (ES) and supporting environmental assessments.
• Set scopes of work manage schedules and budgets and ensure EIA outputs integrate with design engineering and planning workstreams.
• Chair review meetings track progress manage risks and maintain consistency in environmental reporting across all technical chapters.
• Oversee the quality of EIA evidence used in stakeholder engagement preapplication submissions and Examination responses.

DCO Lifecycle Management:

• PreApplication:Support statutory consultation oversee Statements of Common Ground and support engagement with Planning Inspectorate (PINS) regulators local authorities and stakeholders.
• Examination:Manage responses to the Examining Authoritys Questions (ExQs) hearings and action trackers to ensure submissions are coherent timely and evidencebased.
• PostDecision:Implement and manage the requirementsdischarge framework ensuring consents and conditions are satisfied prior to works commencing.

Stakeholder & Authority Engagement:

• Support liaison with PINS statutory consultees planning authorities and other regulators on Environmental topics.
• Support negotiations on protective provisions side agreements and technical approval processes.
• Ensure clear and effective communication channels across the project including with community engagement teams.

Reporting & Evidence Management:

• Produce and maintain a consents lookahead quarterly updates and governance reports.
• Ensure all consents deliverables approvals and evidence are stored and controlled in accordance with programme requirements.

Team Leadership:

• Provide supervision guidance and technical direction to consents specialists environmental planners and other team members.
• Work closely with the Project Manager and Programme Director to align consents delivery with programme milestones.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Degree in planning environmental management/law/engineering or related discipline.
• Proven track record delivering Permits and Consents ideally on complex transport/aviation projects.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong understanding of the Planning Act EIA and HRA Regulations and secondary consents is preferable.
• Demonstrated experience managing Environmental consultants technical assessments and environmental evidence bases.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage complex schedules risks and reporting frameworks.