Consents Project Manager

Cambridgeshire County Council · Alconbury, England · £47k–£50k

This is a live UK-based role at Cambridgeshire County Council, a UK Skilled Worker sponsor tracked by Sponsorly AI against the Home Office register. Posted 3 October 2026. Listed as open until 3 November 2026.

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Our benefits We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage… A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more. About the role This is an exciting time to join Cambridgeshire County Council’s Consents Team. This role sits within the Consents Team in the Planning Service, part of the Place and Sustainability Directorate. The team oversees all the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and Transport and Works Act orders (TWAOs) (Consents) within Cambridgeshire and neighbouring authority areas. We act as a central point of contact between the County Council, its technical officers, and developers of NSIPs and TWAOs to ensure the Council’s interests are represented throughout the process. Cambridgeshire is experiencing accelerated growth, and the number of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects has increased in recent years. This role will project manage the Council's responses to NSIPs and TWAOs, to support the delivery of the growth agenda. The role will manage input from all relevant County Council services and liaise with internal and external stakeholders, seeking to protect Cambridgeshire’s existing assets, secure enhancements and benefits, and support growth to come forward in the best ways possible for Cambridgeshire and its communities. There are two Consents Project Manager roles available. One is permanent, and one is fixed term until March 2028. We request that applicants state their preference in their application. For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact: Alice Tithecott, Consents Programme Manager - alice.tithecott@cambridgeshire.gov.uk What will you be doing? The role involves project managing the County Council’s responses to NSIPs and TWAOs, ensuring effective coordination, and instilling project management best practice throughout the process. This will involve working to strict a…

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