Strategic Planning & Consenting Lead – Defence/Nuclear

ASSYSTEM; Scotland; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem is seeking a seasoned Planning & Consenting Lead to shape the planning and environmental strategy for UK defence and nuclear infrastructure programmes. You will work with government teams, regulators, and delivery partners to steer complex consents and environmental assessments.

The role demands senior-level influence, extensive knowledge of UK regulatory processes, and the ability to manage strategic relationships and risks across major projects.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in planning, consenting or environmental approvals on major infrastructure programmes.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning and environmental legislation and regulatory processes.
• Experience developing planning and consenting strategies for complex projects.
• Experience working with regulators, planning authorities and statutory consultees.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior level.
• Experience managing planning and consenting risks and integrating them into wider programme delivery.
• Experience within defence, nuclear, energy or other major infrastructure environments would be highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading strategic planning and consenting strategies across major infrastructure programmes.
• Providing expert advice on town planning, environmental permitting, marine licensing and statutory consents.
• Advising senior programme leaders on planning and consenting risks, opportunities and delivery implications.
• Leading strategies for planning applications, marine licences, exemptions and other regulatory approvals.
• Providing assurance and independent review of planning and consenting work produced by technical and delivery partners.
• Advising on Environmental Impact Assessment screening, scoping and strategy.
• Managing strategic relationships with planning authorities, regulators, government departments and statutory consultees.
• Supporting consultation strategies and stakeholder engagement.
• Identifying and managing planning and consenting risks that could impact programme cost, schedule or delivery.
• Providing strategic input into programme governance, reporting and investment decisions.
• Supporting planning appeals, reviews and potential legal or regulatory challenges.

Skills

Strategic planning

Environmental permitting

Marine licensing

Statutory consents

Stakeholder management

Regulatory liaison

Environmental Impact Assessment

Risk management

Job description

Assystem is seeking a seasoned Planning & Consenting Lead to shape the planning and environmental strategy for UK defence and nuclear infrastructure programmes. You will work with government teams, regulators, and delivery partners to steer complex consents and environmental assessments.

The role demands senior-level influence, extensive knowledge of UK regulatory processes, and the ability to manage strategic relationships and risks across major projects.