Environmental Manager - Permitting & Consents Lead. - Colchester

Balfour Beatty; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm is seeking an experienced Environmental Consents Manager for the Bramford Twinstead Network Optimisation project. The ideal candidate will manage compliance with environmental regulations while supporting a diverse team in a site-based role. Strong knowledge of UK legislation, experience in utilities, and program management are essential. The position offers flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an excellent opportunity for career development.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Pension plan

Family friendly policies

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Thorough working knowledge of current UK environmental legislation and consenting regimes.
• Previous experience of working with clients and regulators on compliance.
• Strong background in assessing environmental hazards and understanding mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Review compliance with DCO requirements and conditions.
• Develop and update DCO Management Plans.
• Identify regulatory consents and work with clients to obtain them.

Skills

Knowledge of UK environmental legislation

Experience in the construction sector

Programme management skills

Assessing environmental hazards

Education

Relevant degree in an environmental discipline

Tools

GIS tools (ArcGIS, QGIS)

Job description

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About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Environmental Consents Manager to join the Bramford Twinstead Network Optimisation (BTNO) project, within our Power Transmission and Distribution business and lead the projects consents management. The BTNO project is a flagship Power Transmission upgrade for National Grid and enable new wind and nuclear power to connect to the grid.

This is the perfect opportunity for an established Consents Manager to develop their career with a team of Environmental Sustainability professionals managing compliance with our DCO, managing DCO Management documents and ensuring regulatory permissions and licences are in place and conditions followed.

The role will be largely site-based from our new office facilities in Assington, Suffolk. We offer some flexible working and subsistence arrangements for those working away from home.

The BTNO Environmental Sustainability Team has a wide background of team players in Environmental Compliance, Sustainability and Ecology, with a project hands‑on approach, who support each other and the projects on environment to look after the local environment and deliver a sustainable legacy project.

What you’ll be doing

• Review compliance with our DCO requirements and conditions, developing actions to address these.
• Develop and update DCO Management Plans, ensuring our works are conducted in line with these plans.
• Identify regulatory consents, permits and licences required, work with our consultants and clients to obtain these.
• Ensure our working practices and methods comply with the conditions of these permissions.
• Provide advice, support and direction to our operational teams to enable them to deliver environmentally compliant projects and sustainable opportunities in line with environmental legislation, BB procedures, client requirements and the Building New Futures Strategy.
• Support and direct a team of ES Advisors.
• Draft environmental sustainability documents for our site ES teams to utilise during project delivery.
• Provide review of ES content in construction methodologies, risk registers, programmes and other project specific deliverables.

Who we’re looking for

• A relevant degree or equivalent in an environmental discipline
• Thorough working knowledge of current UK environmental legislation and consenting regimes.
• Strong working knowledge of the construction sector, preferably Utilities
• Previous experience of working with clients and regulators on compliance
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of Sustainability and how it practically impacts on the ‘built environment’.
• The individual will be comfortable supporting experts in sustainability (carbon, water, waste, materials & responsible sourcing, circular economy, biodiversity, social value, community engagement, BREEAM, CEEQUAL) and potentially has expertise in one or more areas of sustainability.
• Programme management experience with a structured approach to organising and documenting progress.
• Experience in deciphering technical documents and translating into operational terms.
• Strong background in assessing environmental hazards and understanding of the mechanisms of how to mitigate
• Programme management experience with a structured approach to organising and documenting progress.
• Commercial awareness of contracting and experience of managing subcontractors.

Qualities/experience desirable

• Appropriate IEMA level or equivalent professional accreditation
• Working knowledge of E&S Management systems
• GIS knowledge and working experience (ArcGIS, QGIS)
• Experience of delivering against CEEQUAL/BREEAMi

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on‑going maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at [e-mail]