At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.
The project:
The consents manager will play a key role in managing all necessary environmental and other consents required for the delivery of the project, ensuring that they are obtained to planned timescales and complied with by project staff. The role will also support the head of consents, U&A and third party, HS2 and the wider project in managing relationships with key stakeholders and in achieving the undertakings & assurances/project commitments and project key performance indicators.
You'll be responsible for:
* Manage updates to the consents management plan (CMP) and ensuring that it is submitted on a quarterly basis or as required by HS2 (WI 900).
* Manage the consents register with MDJV planners and package leads to avoid programme disruptions, monitoring consents performance and identify mitigating actions where required.
* Lead on and advise on consents, liaison with HS2 & consent granting bodies (CGB), engagement with stakeholders, preparation of applications, procedures, assurance and compliance with conditions.
* Support the project level understanding of any relevant Third-Party agreements and develop mitigations that will inhibit any impacts on the construction programme.
* Contribute to and roll out 'Good practice guide to...' consents and third-party agreements and regularly socialise with MDJV colleagues.
* Identify external assistance requirements where capacity limitations or specialist requirements require temporary support to ensure that consents are secured in a timely manner.
* Manage general construction related consents and work with sustainability & environmental team on any environmental requirements affecting the project.
* Lead on obtaining environmental consents to programme including s61, trade effluent, Schedule 33 Part 5 and other EA consents.
* Provide regular and ad-hoc reports on consents and environmental management issues.
* Periodically update the consents processes in project quality management system are updated with MDJV Euston team.
* Ensure that the stakeholder record management system is regularly updated and provides a clear summary of current discussions with external stakeholders.
* Update and maintain a consents key risks and issues log to be used to report to senior leadership.
* Lead engagement with the HS2 land and property team on land access and possession required for the works.
* Provide updates to the land access and land possession programmes.
You'll need to have:
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products e.g. MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Willingness to be part of a high performing team.
* Articulate and has potential to assimilate information quickly.
* Attention to detail.
* Basic understanding of construction/delivery lifecycle and/or consultancy.
* Knowledge of areas of stakeholder & communications service delivery in one or more sectors (e.g. rail, highways, nuclear, public sector, hospitals).
* Good interpersonal skills and potential ability to form effective working relationships.
* To be able to effectively collaborate with others.
* Mace Behaviours (Curious, Collaborators, Contributors, Champions) - good compliance.
* Is interested in contributing more to business development and work winning activity under supervision.
* Good communication and engagement skills.
* Networking skills.
* Introductory experience supporting the delivery of a range of PMO and project controls services.
* APM Foundation (or equivalent).
You'll also have:
* Experience of working on construction projects and/or consultancy.
* Some experience of delivering effective frameworks/strategies.
* Knowledge of relevant tools, techniques and software (e.g. MS office).
* An interest in data analytics.
* Creating and delivering clear and professional presentations to project teams.
* Relevant university degree (e.g. construction, engineering) or equivalent. Interest in achievement of chartered status (or equivalent) and/or membership of a relevant professional institution e.g. Association of Project Managers. APM Practitioner (or equivalent).
We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
#J-18808-Ljbffr