Senior Consultant - Consents Management

Our Programme Advisory team specialises in the strategy, set-up and transformation of major programmes and asset owning enterprises within the transport, defence, utilities, and power sectors in the UK and internationally.
Since forming in 2018 our growing team of experts have brought innovative thinking to some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges - delivering tangible outcomes for clients by bringing the best of our technical excellence and transformational change capability.
We are an influential team who share a common passion for making change a reality, continually setting new standards. As a diverse and inclusive team of unique individuals, we inspire one another to do better every day. Our collaborative culture also ensures that everyone’s potential is maximised, constantly learning through experience and close team relationships.
Joining the Programme Advisory team will afford you exciting opportunities to directly support world renowned clients, enhance your consulting skills, shape your career, and directly contribute to the teams exciting growth trajectory.
The Opportunity
We are looking for enthusiastic, talented, and proactive individuals to join our Programme Integration team, within Programme Advisory. Our growing team needs people with hands on experience working in a major project environment – whether you’re a champion of change, a connoisseur of consents or a perfect PM we’d love to hear from you about how you could help us to deliver tangible results for our clients.
Programme Integration is at the heart of the Programme Advisory Team. We work across the entire development lifecycle providing a range of services to our clients including programme and portfolio set up and delivery, transition management, governance and assurance solutions, and consents, stakeholder and sponsorship management.
As part of the Programme Integration team your key responsibilities will include:
Working as part of an integrated project team to ensure the delivery of key client deliverables
Designing and facilitating client workshops and presentations
Managing client relationships
Identifying and realising business development opportunities
Leading or contributing towards the preparation of bid proposals or managing key bids
Leading internal initiatives within the Programme Advisory team, such as the development of programme integration products and methodologies
Mentoring and/or managing members of the Programme Advisory team
Line managing junior staff (where applicable)
BSc/MSc in an appropriate degree
Excellent knowledge and practical experience of the lifecycle of a consents process from pre to post consent
Good technical understanding of consents strategy via different consenting routes (i.e. DCO, TWAO, Hybrid Bill)
Good technical understanding of discharging primary and secondary consents and post-consent deliverables
Experience of pre-application and liaison with internal and external stakeholders within large and complex organisations
Experience of coordinating approvals and notifications between all interested parties and managing consent management plans/strategies;
Experience working in, or a familiarity with a consulting environment (other consultancies or as an internal consultant) or be able to demonstrate a consulting skillset
A proven track record of delivering tangible results on across a range of projects, adopting a nimble approach and a can-do attitude.
Experience of programme and/or project management within a complex environment with multiple workstreams
Experience of designing and facilitating client workshops – or the desire to learn.
Experience of managing the production of high-quality deliverables within challenging timescales
Experience developing productive working relationships and the ability to identify new business opportunities
Experience in some/all of the following sectors: infrastructure, transportation, utilities, defence, natural resources, and real estate
Skills
Deep understanding of the planning and development of major projects
Excellent analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
Strong leadership skills
Ability to manage multiple concurrent responsibilities
A commitment to your own learning and development
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent presentation skills
High attention to detail
Outcomes focussed
Entrepreneurial mindset
Passionate and energetic

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid