Associate Director – Consents Management

Overview

In this role, you join the Programme Integration team within Programme Advisory to support Nationally Significant Infrastructure projects and consents-led programmes. You will help set up and deliver integration services across the project lifecycle, including consents, governance, and stakeholder engagement, for major clients. The role combines delivery, advisory, and business development within a collaborative, inclusive culture. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to drive tangible outcomes and contribute to the growth of the Programme Advisory practice.

Pay / Benefits

• healthy, productive and flexible working environment
• focus on work-life balance
• equal opportunity employer
• supportive learning and development culture

Responsibilities

• Participate in integrated project teams to deliver key client outputs across pre- and post-consent stages
• Lead or support consents leadership and management, including consent production and delivery
• Oversee environment impact assessments, consultations, and stakeholder engagement
• Manage client relationships and identify new business opportunities
• Contribute to bid proposals and manage key bids
• Drive internal initiatives to develop programme integration products and methodologies
• Mentor and/or line-manage junior staff where applicable

Key requirements

• BSc/MSc in an appropriate degree
• Strong knowledge of the lifecycle of a consents process from pre to post consent
• Technical understanding of consents strategy via routes (DCO, TWAO, Hybrid Bill)
• Experience coordinating approvals between multiple parties and managing consent management plans
• Experience in consultancy or internal consulting environments
• Track record of delivering tangible results across projects in complex settings
• Experience in programme and/or project management within constituencies using DCO/TWAO/TCPA
• Ability to develop productive working relationships and identify new opportunities
• Experience in infrastructure, transportation, utilities, defence, energy and natural resources sectors

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and critical thinking
• Strong leadership and people management
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Consents leadership and management (pre & post consent)
• Consent production and delivery
• Environment impact assessments

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