Consents Manager

  • PWS Technical Services (UK) LTD
  • Manchester, Manchester, UK
  • Jan 22, 2017
Construction

Job Description

Consents Manager Overview Our Clients Rail Division provides engineering, design consultancy and specialist services to the rail industry. We are expanding our rail systems capability, building on our “best in class” reputation. We have a number of well-established Rail Systems Design Centres throughout the UK, and the teams in those centres are delivering a wide variety of complex and technically challenging projects around the country and overseas. We work directly with Network Rail and organisations such as TfL and TfGM, with contractors, TOCs, developers of rail freight facilities and other organisations engaged in the implementation of rail projects. They now have an immediate requirement for an Experienced Consents Manager to join them in the North West offices, however a Midlands base location will be considered. Role & Responsibilities: • Responsible for providing advice and guidance on consents requirements for major infrastructure projects and ensure compliance with approvals, in particular Development Consent Orders, Transport and Works Order and Parliamentary Acts • Provide input to project plans to identify consents and property requirements and manage delivery of requirements as planned • Provide input to consultation with consent granting bodies and other key stakeholders, working with clients, Project Delivery teams, specialist Consultation Managers and Town Planners • Manage the process to obtain necessary permissions and consents related to DCO TWAO, planning, environmental and highways legislation (in liaison with Town Planners and Environmental Specialists) • Manage the discharge of undertakings and commitments with third parties agreed through major infrastructure project approval processes • Liaise with client consent, environment and property team members to provide specialist input e.g. on planning consents, environment management, archaeology, property acquisition and consultation • Develop and manage project processes to comply with consents, environment and property requirements of the Network Rail GRIP and the Environmental Management System and other clients’ equivalent systems • Manage, review and agree consents requirements of design and construction plans • Develop and manage communication with designers and contractors so that these plans are fully and effectively delivered • Monitor and report progress on consents, environment and property requirements including project plan milestones, budgets, compliance with legal requirements, consents and commitments Desired Skills / Experience • Practical experience of working with Development Consent Orders, Transport and Works Order and Parliamentary Acts consents • A degree in a built environment discipline and ideally membership of a professional body with chartered status. Previous experience of the railway/transport industry • Developed interpersonal and communications skills • Experience of managing the process to obtain environmental/planning consents • Hands on experience of preparing an application for TWA or IPC of a rail project for Network Rail • Knowledge of the rail industry and Network Rail’s contractual commitments to customers We are committed to equal opportunities. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, religion/belief or nationality