Strategic Planning & Consents Lead (Defence & Nuclear)

Assystem; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem is an international company accelerating the energy transition through engineering and project management across nuclear and renewable energies. We seek a Principal Consents Consultant to lead planning and environmental strategies for a major UK defence infrastructure programme, interfacing with government, regulators and stakeholders.

The role shapes planning and consenting strategy, provides expert advice on environmental permitting, and manages risks to schedule and budget.

Qualifications

• Senior planning and consenting professional with strategic influence at senior levels.
• 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 at senior levels.
• 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

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Environmental permitting

Defence experience

Education

Degree in planning or environment

Job description

Assystem is an international company accelerating the energy transition through engineering and project management across nuclear and renewable energies. We seek a Principal Consents Consultant to lead planning and environmental strategies for a major UK defence infrastructure programme, interfacing with government, regulators and stakeholders.

The role shapes planning and consenting strategy, provides expert advice on environmental permitting, and manages risks to schedule and budget.