Lead Consents & EIA Officer

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS; Cambuslang; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Pension scheme with 10% company match

Share schemes

Healthcare options (Dental/PMI/Health)

Job summary

SP Energy Networks, part of the Iberdrola Group, seeks a Lead Consent & EIA Officer to drive consents and EIA across major transmission projects in Scotland and beyond. You will provide expert oversight, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and manage risk and governance of consent activities.

You will also lead a team of Consents & EIA Officers, supporting capability development and ensuring audit-ready documentation across core systems.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in consenting, EIA and stakeholder engagement for large infrastructure schemes.
• Proven ability to deliver consents across major transmission projects.
• Experience leading or coordinating multi-project consent activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead acquisition and management of consents across major transmission projects with expert oversight on EIA matters.
• Coordinate with Land, Project Managers, Engineering, Legal, regulators and landowners to meet milestones.
• Mentor junior staff and drive continuous improvement within the Consents & EIA team.

Skills

Consent & EIA expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery focus

Leadership & mentoring

Data reporting & audit readiness

Regulatory compliance

Education

Chartered accreditation (MRTPI/ISEP)

Job description

Lead Consent & EIA Officer

Location Cambuslang

Salary from £63,200 + benefits

Flexible Working Pattern

Help us create a better future, quicker

The Lead Consents & EIA Officer will be responsible for leading the delivery of energy and planning consents across SP Transmission's (SPTs) portfolios for both on and offshore transmission projects.

The role provides technical leadership, coordination, and oversight of consents acquisition and management, ensuring projects and operational works are delivered in line with programme timelines, regulatory obligations, and internal policy standards.

The Lead Consents & EIA Specialist will manage complex consenting issues, support strategic stakeholder engagement, and ensure accurate data, reporting, and audit-ready documentation across core systems.

The role also includes managing a team of Consents & EIA Officers, mentoring junior staff, driving performance, and contributing to continuous improvement across the Consents & EIA.

What you'll be doing

Lead the acquisition and management of consents across major transmission projects, providing expert technical oversight on complex consenting and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) matters. You will identify and mitigate consenting risks, ensure compliance with legislation and company policies, and act as a key advisor to project teams throughout the project development lifecycle.

Working closely with our Land team, Project Managers, Engineering, Legal teams, regulators, landowners, and community stakeholders, you will drive successful project outcomes through effective stakeholder engagement and delivery of statutory consenting processes, including Public Local Inquiries and Planning Hearings. You will support multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring consents activities align with programme milestones, budgets, and strategic objectives.

You will also lead programme reporting, risk management, and governance activities, maintaining accurate consents data and audit-ready records. As a Lead Officer, you will manage a team of Consent & EIA Officers, provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members, contribute to capability development, and help drive continuous improvement across the Consents & EIA team.

What you'll bring

• Relevant professional accreditation with chartered institute e.g. MRTPI or ISEP.
• Significant experience in consenting, EIA, stakeholder engagement or infrastructure delivery environments, with a strong focus on project delivery.
• Proven experience delivering consents across large programmes.
• Strong understanding of consents, EIA and stakeholder engagement pertaining to large infrastructure schemes.
• Demonstrable experience leading or coordinating consents activities across multiple projects or programmes.
• Experience of stakeholder engagement, including managing complex or sensitive negotiations.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, risks, and delivery timelines.
• Experience using data systems and reporting tools, ensuring accuracy and audit readiness.
• Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills

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%.

• 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.

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