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 daniah.williams@mrgglobal.com.

Help deliver the consents that enable major infrastructure projects to progress.

A growing organisation is seeking a Senior Project Manager to coordinate consent workstreams across nationally significant infrastructure and regeneration projects. You’ll work alongside technical specialists to manage programmes, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure complex projects remain compliant and on schedule.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project manager looking to develop within a growing specialist discipline.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day consent workstreams across major infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate planners, environmental specialists, engineers, land professionals and legal advisors.
• Develop and maintain consent programmes, trackers and project documentation.
• Monitor project risks, issues and dependencies, ensuring programmes remain on track.
• Support stakeholder engagement and multidisciplinary project coordination.
• Deliver post-consent activities, including condition discharge and construction readiness.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement across the team.

We’re looking for

• Strong project management experience within infrastructure, utilities or the built environment.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Knowledge of DCOs, TWAOs or comparable consent processes.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach with a genuine interest in developing within the consent management sector.

To find out more or arrange a confidential discussion, please contact Daniah Williams at MRG on daniah.williams@mrgglobal.com.