Supporting Consents Officer

National Grid; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK is seeking a Supporting Consents Officer to join their Lands & Consents team. This role encompasses securing necessary permits for projects, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring high-quality delivery of environmental assessments. Candidates must have a degree in environmental planning, experience with EIA, and strong communication skills. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive salary ranging from £42,781 to £50,000, alongside various employee benefits.

Benefits

Bonus based on performance

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including share incentive plans

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in environmental topics or Town Planning.
• Experience in EIA and consents activities for construction projects.
• Ability to engage with Local Planning Authorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective consents strategies with senior team members.
• Manage engagement strategies for stakeholders.
• Coordinate environmental surveys and assessments.
• Lead consultations with regulatory authorities and stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Environmental impact assessment

Communication skills

Planning and consents strategy

Education

Degree in environmental topics or Town Planning

Professional Membership with Energy Institute or IEMA

Job description

About the role

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Supporting Consents Officer and find your superpower. National Grid is hiring a Supporting Consents Officer within National Grid Venture’s Lands & Consents function business. Due to an increasing portfolio of emerging UK-based projects in NGV’s business, we are seeking to grow the Lands and Consents team (L&C) which operates across NGV’s diverse portfolio of low carbon and renewable energy projects. You’ll play a role in expanding the knowledge, skills and capability in planning and consenting major infrastructure projects. As a Supporting Consents Officer, you will be responsible for securing the necessary permits and consents for our emerging projects. You will be responsible for the contractual and financial performance of 3rd parties as well as providing oversight on their technical activities. Reporting to the Consents Manager, you’ll use your knowledge to support our project teams developing new assets with an immediate focus on offshore hybrid assets and interconnectors to Europe. We offer flexible hybrid working arrangements. We’d hope to see you in our Warwick office one or 2 days a week, and you’ll also need to be flexible to travel to other offices and project sites as required.

What you'll do

• You will support more senior members of the consents team to develop and deliver effective consents strategies.
• You will develop and manage engagement strategies for strategic stakeholders and support the effective relationship management through the projects.
• Coordinate the planning and delivery of environmental surveys and assessments in line with programme and team quality assurance processes.
• Collaboration with technical specialists within NGV to optimise delivery and ensure risks and issues are identified and mitigated/managed.
• Support and/ or lead on consultations with regulatory authorities and statutory nature conservation bodies.
• Support and participate in (public) stakeholder consultation.
• You will proactively captured and manage risks associated with delivering an effective consent and/ or where reputational impacts of unmitigated risks are understood.
• Follow the standard governance processes in the project and workstreams. Review and quality assure technical and reporting outputs from 3rd party suppliers.
• You will be proactive in capturing and sharing lessons learned so that they can be communicated within the wider consents team to drive a culture of continuous improvement.

What you'll need

• Degree or equivalent in environmental topics, Town Planning or Environmental Planning.
• Professional Membership, or working towards membership, of an accredited body such as (but not limited to) the Energy Institute or the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
• Experience in the delivery of consents and environmental impact assessment (EIA) related activities in support of construction projects during the development and / or delivery phases of projects.
• You’ll be comfortable to undertake interactions and communications with critical stakeholders such as Local Planning Authorities and Statutory Consultees.
• Capability in effectively working within a multi-disciplinary consents and environmental team comprising both internal and external resources, to deliver consents, stakeholder engagement and EIA related activities.
• Understanding of energy infrastructure planning and policy to support project development and delivery.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with an ability to present information to large and/or challenging external audiences.
• Professional Membership, or working towards membership, of an accredited body such as (but not limited to) the Energy Institute or the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
• Affiliation or professional membership with: RITP, IEMA or equivalent planning/ environmental body (Desirable)

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £42,781 - £50,000 per annum- dependent on capability. As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About us

National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States. As one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, National Grid is at the centre of a clean, fair and affordable energy future, where tackling climate change and reaching net zero is a key priority.

More Information

This role closes on 3rd February 2026 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.