| Location | Hertfordshire or Oxford, United Kingdom |
| Category | Energy |
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Salary | £75K + Package |
Description
As part of their continued growth, an established civil engineering contractor has a newly created opportunity for a Consents Manager to join their Energy division, the role could be based in Hertfordshire or Oxford.
The organisation is one of the fastest-growing utility businesses in the UK and this role presents the opportunity to join at the start of an eight-year framework
The Role
The Consents Manager will be at the forefront of the Distribution Network Operations and responsible for managing the consents and approvals process.
The Consents Manager will play a key role in ensuring that projects meet all regulatory requirements and maintain the highest standards of compliance.
Responsibilities will include:
• Take overall responsibility for managing the consents and approvals process.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies, local authorities, and stakeholders to secure necessary consents.
• Provide guidance on NEC-related matters to internal project teams.
• Utilize extensive experience with NEC contracts to ensure project compliance and mitigate risks.
• Apply in-depth knowledge to navigate regulatory frameworks and requirements.
• Stay abreast of industry changes and emerging trends related to consents and approvals.
• Establish and maintain effective communication channels with regulatory bodies, local authorities, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates to project teams on consent-related matters.
• Identify and assess potential risks associated with consents and approvals.
• Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks and ensure project success.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of all consents and approvals
• Organise, delegate and manage work within the team to include monitoring sickness absence / Standards of performance and sickness
absence procedures.
• Manage and negotiate complex consents, wayleaves, access routes, easements and agreements in respect of the location of and works to
distribution assets
• Provide a wayleave service to Projects for maintenance
• Co-ordinate and delegate workload within the team to ensure that projects are delivered on time
• Responsible for managing and negotiating Settling damage, compensation and other payment claims.
Experience Required
• Proven track record working as a Consent Manager within the civil engineering sector with power/water or utility experience of
particular benefit
• Working knowledge of NEC contracts
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external
stakeholders
The organisation is one of the fastest-growing utility businesses in the UK and this role presents the opportunity to join at the start of an eight-year framework
The Role
The Consents Manager will be at the forefront of the Distribution Network Operations and responsible for managing the consents and approvals process.
The Consents Manager will play a key role in ensuring that projects meet all regulatory requirements and maintain the highest standards of compliance.
Responsibilities will include:
• Take overall responsibility for managing the consents and approvals process.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies, local authorities, and stakeholders to secure necessary consents.
• Provide guidance on NEC-related matters to internal project teams.
• Utilize extensive experience with NEC contracts to ensure project compliance and mitigate risks.
• Apply in-depth knowledge to navigate regulatory frameworks and requirements.
• Stay abreast of industry changes and emerging trends related to consents and approvals.
• Establish and maintain effective communication channels with regulatory bodies, local authorities, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates to project teams on consent-related matters.
• Identify and assess potential risks associated with consents and approvals.
• Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks and ensure project success.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of all consents and approvals
• Organise, delegate and manage work within the team to include monitoring sickness absence / Standards of performance and sickness
absence procedures.
• Manage and negotiate complex consents, wayleaves, access routes, easements and agreements in respect of the location of and works to
distribution assets
• Provide a wayleave service to Projects for maintenance
• Co-ordinate and delegate workload within the team to ensure that projects are delivered on time
• Responsible for managing and negotiating Settling damage, compensation and other payment claims.
Experience Required
• Proven track record working as a Consent Manager within the civil engineering sector with power/water or utility experience of
particular benefit
• Working knowledge of NEC contracts
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external
stakeholders
