Project Manager - Consents
Portishead, Bristol
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The Project
The Metrowest scheme will reconnect Bristol and Portishead by rail, providing the capability to introduce an hourly (or better) passenger service between Bristol Temple Meads, Pill, and Portishead along the Portishead single line [ELR: POD].
The scheme includes:
- A new station at Pill
- A new station at Portishead
- Track works extending from Ashton Gate Level Crossing (121m 18ch) to Portishead Station (129m 30ch)
Role Overview
We’re seeking an experienced and proactive Consents Manager to support the successful delivery of the Metrowest scheme. The project is subject to a Development Consent Order (DCO), and this role will be key in managing the numerous consent submissions and ensuring all requirements are discharged in line with the construction programme.
You’ll be responsible for coordinating, tracking, and discharging consents, working closely with design, construction, and environmental teams to maintain full compliance. As the scheme progresses, you’ll also oversee ongoing monitoring and assurance activities to ensure all commitments and conditions remain fully met throughout delivery.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- Manage the full lifecycle of consent submissions and discharges in line with project and DCO requirements
- Develop and maintain a consents register, tracking progress against programme milestones
- Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders, including local authorities, statutory bodies, and regulators
- Ensure consents are obtained in a timely manner to support construction activities and avoid delays
- Provide technical advice on consent conditions and constraints to the project team
- Coordinate the preparation and submission of consent documentation, ensuring accuracy and quality
- Monitor compliance throughout delivery, undertaking regular reviews and assurance activities
- Maintain clear and auditable records of all consents, approvals, and correspondence
- Support engagement with stakeholders to resolve queries and maintain strong working relationships
- Identify potential risks or challenges to compliance and work collaboratively to develop solutions
What's in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
- We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
Millions of people rely on Britain’s rail network to take them safely and efficiently across the country every day. Morgan Sindall helps this happen by providing renewed and enhanced rail infrastructure with the minimum of passenger disruption.
Our customers receive a multi-disciplined service covering electrification, power supply, tunnelling and a full range of civil engineering and building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure, and station enhancements. This is complemented by track and signalling works from our supply chain partners to provide a complete rail offering.
Our expertise is focused not only on effective delivery of projects within a railway environment, but also on minimising disruption for railway users through the adoption of innovative working practices and techniques. These include ‘live launch’ bridge construction, in which we can install bridges while allowing railways beneath to remain operational.
From landmark station refurbishment projects and platform extensions to tunnelling works and bridge launches, we have a track record of delivering rail projects that are helping to provide a rail network fit for the 21st century.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.