Senior Consents Engineer (Sizewell C) (Any Location, GB)

EDF Energy Limited; Leiston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EDF Energy Limited is seeking a Senior Consents Engineer for the Sizewell C project. You will identify consent requirements, coordinate submissions, and liaise with regulators to ensure compliance with environmental and planning requirements throughout the construction programme.

You will work closely with project teams, environmental specialists and delivery partners to maintain robust consent records, monitor conditions, and provide assurance that activities proceed safely and compliantly.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Environmental, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience with regulators such as the Environment Agency, local authorities or other statutory bodies is essential.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to coordinate information from multiple disciplines.
• Experience producing, reviewing or managing technical documentation and compliance records.
• The role requires confidence to challenge, influence and communicate across project teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify consent requirements across a diverse portfolio of construction activities.
• Coordinate technical information and supporting documentation for consent submissions.
• Work with planners and delivery teams to ensure consents align with programme milestones.
• Liaise with environmental specialists, designers, temporary works teams and supply chain partners for applications.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Coordination

Regulatory liaison

Documentation management

Data management (Excel)

Communication

Education

Degree in Environmental/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Regulatory documentation tools

Job description

The Sizewell C Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project. #SZCJobs Senior Consents Engineer (Sizewell C) CWA Sizewell C 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

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Environmental, Engineering or a related discipline - Essential
• IOSH, ISEP or similar professional accreditation - Desirable
• Experience Essential 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
• Desirable 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

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK.

As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.