Consent & EIA Officer

Iberdrola; Cambuslang; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Pension scheme with company match

Job summary

SP Energy Networks, part of the Iberdrola Group, is recruiting a Consent & EIA Officer for Cambuslang. You will deliver project-level consents and EIA activities, coordinate surveys and stakeholders, and maintain key project records as part of a flexible working pattern.

We welcome candidates with degree-level qualifications in planning or environmental disciplines and strong knowledge of planning and EIA processes relevant to infrastructure projects. Hybrid work options are available.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in planning, environmental or related discipline.
• Knowledge of planning, consenting and EIA processes for infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting infrastructure, utilities or environmental projects.

Responsibilities

• 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 elevate risks.
• Contribute to environmental reporting, records management and continuous improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

EIA knowledge

Project coordination

Environmental legislation

IT literacy

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in planning

Environmental science degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Consent & EIA Officer.

Location: Cambuslang.

Salary: from £55,000 + benefits.

Flexible Working Pattern.

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 elevate 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%. At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow.

That’s why our benefits include:

• 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.

Job posting end date: November-7-2026.