Consents Consultant / Senior Consultant

Assystem UK Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking Consents Consultants and Senior Consents Consultants to support major infrastructure projects in the UK. These roles involve the coordination, management, and delivery of essential consents across regulated sectors such as energy, transport, and nuclear. Successful candidates will ensure that consent activities comply with legislative requirements and work collaboratively with project teams. Opportunities are available across various locations starting in the New Year.

Responsibilities

• Support the coordination and delivery of consents required for project development.
• Prepare, review, and manage consent applications and technical reports.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards.
• Collaborate with project teams for successful programme delivery.
• Manage own work packages effectively.
• Support governance and quality review processes.
• Interface with stakeholders to progress consents activities.

Job description

We are seeking Consents Consultants and Senior Consents Consultants to support the delivery of major infrastructure projects across a range of regulated sectors, including energy, transport, and nuclear. These roles sit within the Consents discipline and focus on the coordination, management, and delivery of statutory and non‑statutory consents in line with project, legislative, and regulatory requirements. These are pipeline opportunities to support upcoming projects commencing in the New Year, with roles available across multiple regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the coordination and delivery of consents required to enable project development and delivery.
• Prepare, review, and manage consent applications, supporting documentation, and technical reports.
• Ensure consents activities comply with relevant legislation, standards, and regulatory frameworks.
• Work collaboratively with project teams to integrate consents requirements into programme delivery.
• Manage own work packages and contribute to multi‑disciplinary projects, delivering outputs to time, cost, and quality.
• Support governance, assurance, and quality review of consents documentation.
• Interface with internal stakeholders and external bodies as required to progress consents activities.