Environmental Consents Specialists at Kent

, , United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Environmental Impact Assessments, Permit Management, Consenting Regimes, Stakeholder Management, Report Writing, Project Lifecycle Management, Environmental Appraisals, Marine Licensing, Environmental Permits, Development Consent Orders

Industry

Engineering Services

Description

Kent’s Environment Team welcomes expressions of interest from experienced environmental professionals to support the team’s growth and workload. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact and support the sustainable energy transition. We welcome interest from UK-based environmentalists who specialise in managing permits, licenses, consents and approvals in the energy sector. This includes coordinating environmental assessments/appraisals, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders and preparing application documents. We are particularly interested in hearing from professionals with skills and experience in any of the following: * Coordinating environmental assessments, including complex Environmental Impact Assessments * A solid understanding and experience in navigating a range of consenting regimes, such as: Development Consent Orders; Town and Country Planning Act; Electricity Act; Infrastructure Consents Order; Marine Licensing, Environmental Permits etc * Experience in the UK Energy Sector, including one or more of: transmission and distribution; carbon capture and decarbonisation infrastructure; oil and gas; hydrogen; sustainable aviation fuel; offshore wind; energy from waste; energy storage and data centres. * Experience in supporting projects throughout the project lifecycle, including feasibility, pre-application/pre-FEED, FEED, detailed design, construction, and decommissioning. Please note that at this stage, we are only looking for environmentalists working on a contracting basis. If you are interested in staff roles, please continue to check our recruitment vacancies as we aim to continue to grow our core team in the near future Key Requirements: The deliverables and services required will vary depending on the project and scope required. However, at a broad basis, the following will be required: * Report writing to a high standard, for both internal and external audiences * Close liaison with internal and external project stakeholders * Effective communication within engineering project teams * Management of and/or input to Project Management documents We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Please contact us confidentially at recruitment.uk@kentplc.com to [recruitment.uk@kentplc.com%20to] find out how we can support you About you: Join us. Unleash your energy within. If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector. We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage. We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Our purpose and beliefs: As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined. It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet: We PLAY BIG We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE We are built on INFINITE THINKING Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us [https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs]: Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging: We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging. Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

Responsibilities

Manage permits, licenses, and consents to support the sustainable energy transition. Coordinate environmental assessments and interface with internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.