Associate Director – Consents
Hybrid | Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Lead the consenting strategy behind some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects.
An established organisation is looking to appoint an Associate Director to provide strategic leadership across complex infrastructure and regeneration programmes. Working alongside clients and multidisciplinary teams, you'll lead consent strategies from planning through to construction, helping to deliver nationally significant projects while supporting the growth of an expanding service offering.
Working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams, you'll provide strategic leadership across the full consent lifecycle, ensuring projects move efficiently from planning through to construction.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of complex consent programmes across major infrastructure projects.
- Manage multidisciplinary teams including planners, engineers, environmental specialists, legal advisors and land professionals.
- Develop and oversee consent strategies, programmes and governance.
- Integrate consent requirements into design, procurement and construction activities.
- Manage post-consent implementation, compliance and condition discharge.
- Build trusted client relationships and contribute to business growth and service development.
- Mentor and develop project teams while driving best practice across the business.
We're looking for
- Significant project leadership experience within infrastructure, utilities or the built environment.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong understanding of DCOs, TWAOs or other major planning consent regimes.
- Commercial awareness and excellent stakeholder management skills.
- A collaborative leadership style with experience developing high-performing teams.
- Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving abilities.
To find out more or arrange a confidential discussion, please contact Daniah Williams at MRG on .
Associate Director – Consents in Warrington employer: The Management Recruitment Group (MRG)
Join a forward-thinking public sector organisation that values innovation and transformation in its Hard FM services. With a strong commitment to employee development, you will have access to unique growth opportunities and a supportive work culture that encourages collaboration and improvement. Located in the East Midlands, this role offers a hybrid working pattern, allowing for flexibility while making a meaningful impact on service delivery.
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The Management Recruitment Group (MRG) Recruitment Team
