Environmental Manager - Permitting & Consents Lead

Environmental Manager – Permitting & Consents Lead

Join Balfour Beatty plc as an Environmental Manager (Permitting & Consents Lead) on the Bramford Twinstead Network Optimisation (BTNO) project, a flagship Power Transmission upgrade that will support new wind and nuclear power connectivity to the National Grid.

The role is largely site‑based at our new office facilities in Assington, Suffolk, with flexible working and subsistence arrangements.

As a Consents Manager you will lead projects consents management, ensuring regulatory permissions and licences are in place, conditions followed and project activities comply with environmental legislation, BB procedures, client requirements and the Building New Futures Strategy.

• Review compliance with DCO requirements and conditions, developing actions to address these.
• Develop and update DCO Management Plans, ensuring works are conducted in line with these plans.
• Identify regulatory consents, permits and licences required, working with consultants and clients to obtain them.
• Ensure working practices and methods comply with the conditions of these permissions.
• Provide advice, support and direction to operational teams to enable environmentally compliant projects.
• Support and direct a team of ES Advisors.
• Draft environmental sustainability documents for site ES teams during project delivery.
• Provide review of ES content in construction methodologies, risk registers, programmes and other project deliverables.

• Relevant degree or equivalent in an environmental discipline.
• Thorough working knowledge of UK environmental legislation and consenting regimes.
• Strong working knowledge of the construction sector, preferably utilities.
• Previous experience working with clients and regulators on compliance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of sustainability and its practical impact on the built environment.
• Comfortable supporting sustainability experts (carbon, water, waste, materials, responsible sourcing, circular economy, biodiversity, social value, community engagement, BREEAM, CEEQUAL).
• Programme management experience with a structured approach to organising and documenting progress.
• Experience deciphering technical documents and translating into operational terms.
• Strong background in assessing environmental hazards and mitigating mechanisms.
• Commercial awareness of contracting and experience managing subcontractors.

• Appropriate IEMA level or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Working knowledge of E&S Management systems.
• GIS knowledge and experience (ArcGIS, QGIS).
• Experience delivering against CEEQUAL/BREEAM.

• Smart working: flexible start/finish times, up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro‑rated).
• Family‑friendly policies: 28 weeks full pay maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay paternity/partners leave.
• Competitive pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams deliver critical infrastructure projects across the UK, supporting the regional, national and international electricity network. We provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid.

Balfour Beatty is an equal‑opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including veterans, disabled individuals and those from underrepresented groups.