Senior Consents Manager – Rail & Infrastructure

Ferrovial Services Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 143,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrovial Construction is seeking a hands-on Consents Manager for the HS2 Lot 3 North programme in Birmingham. You will lead identification, planning and delivery of all consents and approvals, coordinating with authorities, designers and delivery teams to ensure alignment with the HS2 Act and EMRs.

You will manage submissions for temporary railheads, construction compounds and track installation, building a team as the programme grows and ensuring approvals are secured on time and to required

Qualifications

• Experience delivering planning, environmental and/or construction consents on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of planning and regulatory environments.
• Hands-on experience progressing consent applications to approval.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Consents Register and Consents Delivery Plan.
• Identify and manage approvals, permits, licenses and third‑party agreements for railheads and tracks.
• Coordinate consent submission programmes with design and construction milestones.
• Monitor consent risks and timelines with mitigation for critical path.

Skills

Planning & environmental consenting

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Ferrovial Construction is seeking a hands-on Consents Manager for the HS2 Lot 3 North programme in Birmingham. You will lead identification, planning and delivery of all consents and approvals, coordinating with authorities, designers and delivery teams to ensure alignment with the HS2 Act and EMRs.

You will manage submissions for temporary railheads, construction compounds and track installation, building a team as the programme grows and ensuring approvals are secured on time and to required