Environmental Consents Interface Manager

We are currently looking for an Environmental Consents Interface Manager to work on a large construction project in Suffolk.
This is a contract role to run to the end of the year but likely to be long term.

This role will enable a key golden thread from by integrating across design teams through to the Clients Consenting team through to delivery undertaken by the Civil Works Alliance.

Reporting to the CWP Environmental Consents and Sustainability Lead, the Environmental Consents Interface manager will manage and co-ordinate the program for delivery of the relevant work streams in support of obtaining construction environmental permits, consents, and licenses associated with the activities necessary to deliver CWP scope.

This post requires a high level of technical engagement between designers and contractors within the CWP, CWA and the Environment Team and will also include regulatory engagement.

Reporting to the CWP Environmental Consents & Sustainability Lead, this role will co-ordinate the delivery of the relevant work streams in support of construction environmental permits, consents, and licenses.

This includes the following responsibilities:

• Responsible for co-ordinating and informing the timed phased delivery of information required to support the permitting process (i.e., phased release of design and procurement information to enable permits to progress ‘as early as possible’ etc).
• Responsible for the monitoring and reporting of construction environmental permits, consents and licences within the CWP.
• Identifying risks, issues and opportunities relating to construction environmental permits, consents and licences.
• Developing professional working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders including the CWA, Environment Teams, Planning Team, Site Construction Team, Internal Regulation, Contractors, and Regulators.
The Skills
You’ll ideally have a proven knowledge and in depth understanding of the challenges faced in construction environmental permitting in a complex engineering, major infrastructure project.

Previous experience in horizon scanning and overcoming challenges through innovative mitigations would be beneficial.

You’ll have strong knowledge of environmental regulators and how they might interact on complex projects/in environmentally sensitive locations.

You’ll have strong project manage experience along with leadership and strong communication skills.

Having Previous experience in environmental / construction consenting, permitting, licensing on a complex engineering, major infrastructure projects is essential.

This can be based in London or Leiston with hybrid working options.

Closing date 19.4.24