Baker Street Recruitment

Project Manager – Planning & Consenting, NSIP, DCO, DNS

Baker Street Recruitment

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

DNSPMP

About the role

  • Managing the planning and consenting process for NSIP schemes from early development through submission and decision
  • Leading and coordinating DCO (Development Consent Order) or DNS (Developments of National Significance) applications
  • Overseeing and contributing to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes
  • Managing consultant teams, programmes, and budgets during the consenting phase
  • Supporting clients through statutory consultation and stakeholder engagement
  • Providing strategic advice to ensure projects progress efficiently towards FID

Requirements

  • Proven experience managing or supporting projects through a DCO or DNS application
  • Expert-level understanding of the NSIP planning regime
  • Direct involvement in EIA applications and coordination of technical inputs
  • Experience working on major infrastructure or large-scale development projects
  • Project management qualifications (e.g. APM, PRINCE2, PMP) or demonstrable project management experience
  • Background in planning consultancy, project management consultancy, engineering, or client-side infrastructure delivery
Benefits
  • Opportunity to work on high-profile, nationally significant infrastructure projects
  • Flexible working arrangements (remote or hybrid)
  • Exposure to a broad and diverse NSIP portfolio
  • Collaborative consultancy environment with long-term career development potential

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Environmental Impact AssessmentDCO applicationDNS applicationproject managementstakeholder engagementbudget managementconsultant team managementstrategic adviceplanning processinfrastructure development
Soft skills
leadershipcoordinationcommunicationclient supportorganizational skills
Certifications
APMPRINCE2PMP