Permitting & Consents Engineer

UK Atomic Energy Authority; West Burton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Relocation allowance

Flexible working

Employee assistance

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Permitting & Consents Engineer to support the development and execution of consenting strategies across a complex, highly regulated programme. You will work with engineering, environmental, legal and project delivery teams to ensure regulatory requirements are understood, planned for and achieved.

You will engage regulators, local authorities and stakeholders, providing expert guidance on permitting requirements throughout the project lifecycle and help

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, environmental, planning, or related discipline.
• Experience delivering permits, licences, or consents.
• Knowledge of UK environmental and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience on major infrastructure or nationally significant projects.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution.
• Understanding of nuclear or highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement permitting strategies.
• Identify required approvals for project delivery.
• Prepare and submit permit and consent applications.
• Liaise with regulators and stakeholders to facilitate approvals.
• Collaborate with project, engineering and environmental teams to embed compliance.
• Monitor consent obligations and maintain consent documentation.
• Contribute to risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Develop processes and best practices for consenting activities.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Organizational skills

Nuclear/regulatory exposure

Permitting experience

Regulatory frameworks UK

Permitting strategy

Education

Engineering/Environmental/Planning degree

Job description

As Permitting & Consents Engineer, you will support the development and execution of consenting strategies across a complex and highly regulated programme. Working closely with engineering, environmental, legal and project delivery teams, you will help ensure that regulatory and statutory requirements are understood, planned for and successfully achieved.

You will engage with regulators, local authorities and key stakeholders, providing expert guidance on permitting and consent requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of permitting and consenting strategies.
• Identify statutory, regulatory and environmental approvals required for project delivery.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of permit and consent applications.
• Liaise with regulators, government bodies and stakeholders to facilitate approvals.
• Work collaboratively with project, engineering and environmental specialists to ensure compliance requirements are integrated into project plans.
• Monitor consent obligations and support compliance throughout project delivery.
• Maintain consent registers, trackers and supporting documentation.
• Contribute to risk assessments and mitigation strategies relating to permitting and approvals.
• Support the development of processes, standards and best practice for consenting activities.

£51,317 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

We're interested in hearing from candidates with experience in permitting, environmental consenting, planning, regulatory compliance or infrastructure delivery.

You may come from sectors such as energy, nuclear, utilities, major infrastructure, environmental consultancy, transportation, construction or other regulated industries.

• Degree qualification (or equivalent experience) in an engineering, environmental, planning or related discipline.
• Experience supporting the delivery of permits, licences, consents or regulatory approvals.
• Understanding of UK environmental and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Experience working on major infrastructure or nationally significant projects.
• Knowledge of environmental permitting, planning or development consent processes.
• Experience engaging with UK regulators and statutory consultees.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution.
• Understanding of nuclear, energy or highly regulated environments.

Additional Information

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly women in STEM and individuals from British black and ethnic minority backgrounds, and individuals with disabilities. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success. UKFE is committed to being accessible. Please [e-mail] you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information. This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions. Whilst not required at this time, there is a possibility of an SC Clearance being required in the future. If a candidate already holds an SC clearance, that clearance can be transferred to UKFE.

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As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstandingdefined benefit pension scheme,details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporatebonus schemeup to7%and aRelocationallowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working optionsincluding family friendly policies.
• Employee Assistance Programmeand trained Mental Health First Aiders,
• Generous annual leaveallowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
• A vibrantculturecommitted to equality and being fullyinclusive

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