Senior Consents Engineer

CWA; Leiston; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Market leading salaries

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Sizewell C Company is recruiting a Senior Consents Engineer to support the Civil Works Alliance for Sizewell C. You’ll coordinate consent submissions, manage conditions and assure compliance across a major infrastructure programme in Leiston, UK.

You’ll work with regulators, planners and delivery teams to align consents with milestones, maintain records, and report risks. The role requires regulatory experience, strong communication, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

Formación

• Experience with regulators such as Environment Agency or local authorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination across disciplines.
• Experience producing, reviewing or managing technical documentation and compliance records.
• Degree in Environmental, Engineering or related discipline.
• Ability to challenge, influence and communicate across teams.
• Excellent organisational skills and prioritisation.
• Experience in major infrastructure, civil engineering or utilities projects.
• Experience with environmental permitting or consent management.
• Auditing or assurance experience.
• Experience with design, engineering or temporary works teams.
• IOSH, ISEP or similar accreditation.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and Coordinate consent requirements across diverse construction activities.
• Prepare and submit technical information and supporting documentation for consent submissions.
• Collaborate with planners and delivery teams to align consents with milestones.
• Liaise with environmental specialists, designers and supply chain to gather information.
• Support regulators and consent bodies through the project consents team.
• Monitor compliance with consent conditions and maintain evidence records.
• Provide reporting on consent status, risks and upcoming requirements.
• Conduct go/no-go assurance reviews to ensure required consents are in place before works commence.

Conocimientos

Regulatory experience

Stakeholder management

Technical documentation

Degree in Environmental/Engineering

Communication skills

Organisation

Excel / data management

Major infrastructure projects

Environmental compliance / permits

Auditing / assurance

Cross-functional teamwork

IOSH / accreditation

Educación

Degree in Environmental, Engineering or related discipline

Herramientas

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Senior Consents Engineer Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C

As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years.This role will be within theEnabling and Earthwork Section.

What will you do?

Are you experienced in environmental consenting, regulatory compliance, or stakeholder engagement and looking to play a key role on one of Europe's largest construction programmes?

We are seeking a Senior Consents Engineer to join the team supporting the delivery of the Sizewell C project. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a nationally significant infrastructure project, ensuring construction activities are delivered in compliance with environmental, regulatory and planning requirements while helping to keep a complex programme moving forward.

Working closely with project teams, planners, designers, environmental specialists, regulators and the wider consents function, you will coordinate consent applications, manage consent conditions and provide assurance that work activities can proceed safely and compliantly.

The role:

• Identify consent requirements across a diverse portfolio of construction activities
• Coordinate technical information and supporting documentation for consent submissions
• Work closely with planners and delivery teams to ensure consents align with programme milestones
• Liaise with environmental specialists, designers, temporary works teams and supply chain partners to gather information required for applications
• Support engagement with regulators and consent granting bodies through the project consents team
• Monitor compliance with consent conditions and maintaining robust evidence records
• Provide clear reporting on consent status, risks and upcoming requirements
• Conduct "go/no-go" assurance reviews to ensure all required consents are in place before works commence

What are we looking for?

We're interested in hearing from candidates who have experience in environmental, engineering, construction, infrastructure or regulatory environments and can demonstrate:

• Experience working with regulators such as the Environment Agency, local authorities or other statutory bodies
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to coordinate information from multiple disciplines
• Experience producing, reviewing or managing technical documentation and compliance records
• Degree qualification in Environmental, Engineering or a related discipline
• The confidence to challenge, influence and communicate effectively across project teams
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong Microsoft Excel and data management capabilities
• Major infrastructure, civil engineering or utilities projects
• Environmental compliance, permitting or consent management
• Auditing or assurance activities
• Experience working alongside design, engineering or temporary works teams
• IOSH, ISEP or similar professional accreditation

What we will offer you?

The CWA is a single delivery organisation made of up of the client (Sizewell C) and three parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Laing O'Rourke - which offer industry leading packages including market leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, pension scheme and other flexible benefits.

About Us

The CWA celebrates the creativity and innovation that comes from a diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds — especially those from under‑represented communities. Our project is built on five core values: Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity, and Clarity.

By joining us, you’ll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, speak up, and share your ideas. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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