Post-Consent Compliance Lead for Infrastructure

The ERM International Group Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The ERM International Group Limited is seeking an experienced Principal Consultant - Onshore Consents Manager to lead post-consent environmental compliance services for major infrastructure projects. You will oversee consent management, risk reduction, and regulatory liaison across sectors like electricity, renewable energy, hydrogen, solar, and wind, ensuring robust environmental performance.

You will act as a trusted advisor, manage multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior staff, and contribute

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental consent management, post-consent compliance, or environmental project delivery within the UK infrastructure sector.
• Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Environmental Management, Environmental Planning, Geography, Ecology, Engineering, Law, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of UK planning and consenting regimes; EIA knowledge and environmental permitting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Environmental Consents Manager and Post-Consent Compliance Manager roles on major infrastructure projects from consent through construction.
• Develop and implement consent management and compliance strategies to support project delivery and reduce environmental and regulatory risk.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive consents, commitments, and obligations registers, ensuring requirements are clearly tracked and managed.
• Provide oversight of consent compliance processes and ensure project teams understand and fulfil environmental commitments.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of applications for the discharge of requirements, planning conditions, and other consent-related obligations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for consent and compliance queries from project teams, clients, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies, including the Planning Inspectorate, Local Planning Authorities, Environment Agency, Natural England, and other statutory consultees.
• Support and lead environmental compliance audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.
• Prepare clear and concise reports on compliance status, emerging risks, and consent-related matters for clients, regulators, and senior project leadership.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, environmental, planning, legal, and construction teams to ensure effective integration of consent requirements into project delivery.
• Support business development through proposal preparation, client engagement, presentations, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, contributing to a positive and collaborative team culture.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

EIA knowledge

UK planning regimes

Education

Degree or equivalent in Environmental Management

Job description

The ERM International Group Limited is seeking an experienced Principal Consultant - Onshore Consents Manager to lead post-consent environmental compliance services for major infrastructure projects. You will oversee consent management, risk reduction, and regulatory liaison across sectors like electricity, renewable energy, hydrogen, solar, and wind, ensuring robust environmental performance.

You will act as a trusted advisor, manage multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior staff, and contribute