Senior Environment and Consents Adviser

YTL UK; Bath; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Combined pension up to 20%

Career progression and professional开发

25 days' holiday rising to 28 with ...

Job summary

Wessex Water is recruiting a Senior Environment and Consents Adviser to shape infrastructure projects across the region. You will influence design, drive quality and sustainable outcomes, align with planning and environmental obligations, and negotiate with consultees and regulators.

The role offers flexible hours within a collaborative team of environmental professionals across West Country sites. The role requires strong presentation skills, ability to explain complex environmental

Qualifications

• Knowledge of UK environmental and consenting process including EIA and town and country planning.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams across environmental specialisms.
• Ability to interpret planning constraints and manage environmental risks.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing environmental consent applications (planning, environmental permits).
• Advising on EIA requirements and screening letters.
• Coordinating surveys and method statements with authorities.
• Interpreting development permissions and environmental constraints.
• Representing Wessex Water at meetings and coordinating specialist surveys.
• Providing environmental support to design and construction teams.
• Reviewing construction environmental management plans and incidents.

Skills

Environmental consenting process

EIA knowledge

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Report writing

Negotiation with planning authorities

Understanding infrastructure design

Driving licence

Education

Environmental degree

Professional institution membership

Tools

GIS software

Job description

As our Senior Environment and Consents Adviser, you will play a critical role in shaping Wessex Water's infrastructure projects. We're looking for a natural communicator who's willing to speak up and advocate for Wessex Water's work. A collaborative mindset is essential, with an ability to problem-solve and be agile when faced with challenges.

This role isabout influencing design,driving qualityandsustainableoutcomes,and ensuring projects meet planning and environmental obligations.You'llneed to understand concerns from consultees and residents and be ready to negotiate.Excellent presentation skills willenableyoutoclearly explain the purpose of our schemes.You'llbe able toensure that teams can understand often complex environmental requirements.

Our colleagues have a high degree of autonomy and are responsible for a portfolio of exciting projects, all designed to improve the environment and resilience of the water supply. Rather uniquely, we can work on schemes from feasibility right through to commissioning, bringing significant job satisfaction.

We promote a flexible and collaborative culture, welcoming of part-time or full-time applicants. You'll join a team of 50 in-house environmental professionals supported by specialist consultants, travelling to sites across the beautiful West Country.

What you'll do

You will be:

• overseeing environmental consent applications (including planning applications, environmental permits and other consents)
• advising on Environmental Impact Assessment requirements such as screening letters
• consulting with external authorities to agree on the surveys, assessments and method statements required to support individual consent applications
• interpreting permitted development/planning permission requirements and environmental constraints
• representing Wessex Water at meetings
• coordinating specialist environmental survey and assessment work within project deadlines
• working closely with design and construction teams to provide environmental support
• preparing or reviewing construction environmental management plans and responding to any incidents.

What you'll need

• Knowledge of the environmental and consenting process, including EIA and town and country planning practices and procedures within the United Kingdom.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary coordination with broad knowledge of environmental specialisms (for example, waste, flood risk, odour or archaeology).
• Able to understand programmes/ schedules, fee proposals, identify/mitigate environmental risks and support PMs in performance management of suppliers.
• Strong report writing and excellent verbal presentation skills with experience in reviewing the work of others to ensure quality outcomes.
• Experience in consulting and negotiating with planning authorities, regulators,and stakeholders.
• Understanding of infrastructure design, construction techniques and pollution prevention.
• Whilst knowledge of the water industry is welcomed, candidates with experience in other infrastructure sectors such as rail, highways or energy, etc are encouraged.
• A high level of organisational skills and the ability to manage own projects, workload and deadlines.
• The ability to prioritise tasks through understanding of project timescales and programme.
• A relevant degree in an environmental or similar related subject and membership (or working towards membership) of a relevant Professional Institution.
• Good IT skills.
• A full UK driving licence (and access to a car for work purposes).

It is helpful, but not essential, if you have:

• an understanding of sewage and water treatment processes
• basic GIS skills
• an awareness of ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems.

Please note that this is not a role for energy management or sustainability professionals – it is focused on infrastructure design and consents delivery.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access toan interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trainedmental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail,environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.