Consent & EIA Officer

ScottishPower; Cambuslang; Sur place; GBP 50 000 - 61 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase

Share Schemes

Payroll Giving and Charity Matched

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work and Transport Loans

Healthcare options

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Savesmart financial wellbeing

Résumé du poste

ScottishPower is seeking a Consent & EIA Officer to deliver project-level consents, permissions and EIA activities for on and offshore transmission projects from Cambuslang. You will coordinate stakeholders, environmental inputs, and ensure consent compliance under the direction of the Lead Consents & EIA Officer.

The role requires knowledge of planning and EIA processes, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Degree in planning, environmental, or related discipline.
• Knowledge of planning, consenting and EIA processes for infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting infrastructure, utilities, or environmental projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and organisational skills.

Responsabilités

• Deliver project-level consents and EIA activities, including support for applications, permissions, environmental assessments and consent conditions.
• Coordinate surveys, stakeholder engagement, environmental inputs and project records.
• Maintain relationships with project managers, consultees, contractors, and advisers.
• Support negotiations and assist on complex matters.
• Manage framework suppliers including scope, programme, quality and cost control.
• Support consultations, hearings and project events.
• Monitor consent obligations and environmental commitments and escalate risks.
• Contribute to environmental reporting and records management.

Connaissances

Planning knowledge

EIA processes

Infrastructure projects experience

Stakeholder engagement

Record keeping

Health & safety knowledge

Commercial awareness

IT literacy

Project coordination

Formation

Degree in planning/environmental discipline

Description du poste

Help us create a better future, quicker

Responsible for delivering project-level consents, permissions and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) activities in support of on and offshore transmission projects. The role coordinates consenting activities, stakeholder engagement, environmental assessment inputs, consent compliance and project support under the direction of the Lead Consents & EIA Officer.

Job Title Consent & EIA Officer

Location Cambuslang

Salary from £55,000 + benefits

Flexible Working Pattern

Help us create a better future, quicker

Responsible for delivering project-level consents, permissions and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) activities in support of on and offshore transmission projects. The role coordinates consenting activities, stakeholder engagement, environmental assessment inputs, consent compliance and project support under the direction of the Lead Consents & EIA Officer.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver allocated project-level consents and EIA activities, including support for applications, permissions, environmental assessments and consent condition management.
• Coordinate surveys, stakeholder engagement activities, environmental inputs and project records.
• Maintain relationships with project managers, consultees, contractors and advisers.
• Support negotiations and assist on complex matters.
• Manage framework suppliers including scope, programme, quality and cost control.
• Support consultations, hearings and project events.
• Monitor consent obligations and environmental commitments and escalates risks.
• Contribute to environmental reporting, records management and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in planning, environmental or related discipline.
• Knowledge of planning, consenting and EIA processes relevant to infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting infrastructure, utilities or environmental projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise competing requirements and maintain accurate records.
• Working knowledge of environmental and health & safety legislation.
• Commercial awareness, IT literacy and project coordination capability.

What’s In It For You

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

Benefits

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make‑up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously.

We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large‑scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy‑related support. If you need support, please reach out to [e-mail].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

Important

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below.

November-7-2026