Principal Consultant – Offshore Post Consent Compliance Manager

• Lead and deliver Environmental Consents Manager and Post-Consent Compliance Manager roles on major infrastructure projects from consent through construction
• Develop and implement consent management and compliance strategies to support project delivery and reduce environmental and regulatory risk
• Establish and maintain consents, commitments, and obligations registers
• Oversee consent compliance processes and ensure project teams fulfil environmental commitments
• Coordinate applications for discharge of requirements, planning conditions, and other consent-related obligations
• Act as primary contact for consent and compliance queries from project teams, clients, contractors, regulators, and stakeholders
• Liaise with the Planning Inspectorate, MMO, Natural England, and other statutory consultees
• Support and lead environmental compliance audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews
• Prepare reports on compliance status, emerging risks, and consent-related matters
• Collaborate with engineering, environmental, planning, legal, and construction teams
• Support business development through proposals, client engagement, presentations, and thought leadership
• Mentor and develop junior team members

Requirements

• Experience in environmental consent management, post-consent compliance, or environmental project delivery within the UK offshore infrastructure sector
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Environmental Management, Environmental Planning, Geography, Ecology, Engineering, Law, or a related discipline
• Proven experience supporting or leading discharge of consent requirements, planning conditions, and environmental commitments on major offshore infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of UK marine planning and consenting regimes, including Development Consent Orders, Electricity Act Section 36 Consents, and associated environmental permitting and licensing requirements
• Knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessment, environmental legislation, and practical implementation of mitigation and monitoring commitments during construction
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with clients, regulators, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong organisational and analytical skills for complex compliance, legal, and regulatory requirements
• Experience preparing compliance reports, consent submissions, and regulatory correspondence
• Excellent communication, project management, and problem-solving skills
• Experience managing environmental compliance during construction phases of major infrastructure projects
• Experience in offshore wind, transmission and distribution, renewable energy, or hydrogen sectors
• Professional membership of IEMA, RTPI, CIWEM, CEnv, or equivalent is desirable
• Line management or mentoring experience is desirable

Demonstrates expertise in environmental consent management and compliance within the UK offshore infrastructure sector, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement, regulatory adherence, and project delivery. Capable of leading teams and mentoring junior members while ensuring effective communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary projects.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Environmental Consent Management
• Post-Consent Compliance
• UK Marine Planning
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Environmental Management
• Environmental Planning
• Compliance Reporting
• Regulatory Correspondence
• Discharge of Consent Requirements
• Planning Conditions
• Mitigation Implementation
• Analytical Skills
• Project Management
• Problem-Solving

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Organisational Skills
• Mentoring
• Collaboration
• Client Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

• IEMA
• RTPI
• CIWEM
• CEnv

Industry Keywords

• Offshore Infrastructure
• Renewable Energy
• Environmental Legislation
• Development Consent Orders
• Electricity Act Section 36 Consents
• Environmental Permitting
• Hydrogen Sector
• Transmission and Distribution
• Environmental Compliance Audits
• Statutory Consultees