Consents Officer

Consents Officer

Final date to receive applications: 10 July 2026

Department: Development

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Cardiff

Reporting To: Laura Williams

Compensation: £38,000 / year

At Green Gen Cymru, we’re acting now to build and operate a green energy network for Wales, that will make sure 100% renewable energy can flow to our homes, hospitals, schools, businesses, and communities. We’re playing a pivotal role in providing a reliable and robust distribution network that will tackle the energy crisis, climate crisis, as well as the cost‑of‑living crisis.

It will also empower rural communities through investment, jobs, and skills, enabling communities to live modern electric lives. We want to make sure Wales has the energy it needs in a Net Zero world.

There’s endless potential for renewable energy in Wales – particularly from the wind that blows across our hills and mountains. But the green energy is stuck in the windy areas of Wales, and we need to get it to the homes, hospitals, schools, businesses, and communities that need it. To respond to this challenge and meet Welsh Government’s target for 100% renewable electricity in Wales by 2035, we’re developing a stronger, more resilient renewable electricity network that is greatly needed in Wales – distributing clean, green energy.

We want to build a positive, clean future for us all.

SALARY:
Starting from £38,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience

REPORTS TO:

Consents Director

LOCATION:

Cardiff, Wales (hybrid working)

Reporting to the Consents Director, the Consents Officer will support the delivery of consenting work streams across Green Gen Cymru’s portfolio of grid connection projects, from early feasibility and routeing through to application submission, examination, determination and pre‑construction. Working as part of the Consents Team, this role will provide practical planning and consenting support, helping to coordinate application documents, track project progress, manage records and ensure that planning, environmental and stakeholder inputs are progressed in line with agreed programme, governance and quality requirements.

The Consents Officer will work closely with the wider Consents Team, Senior Project Managers and Project Teams and external consultants. The role is designed to provide strong coordination, document control and day‑to‑day consenting support, while developing practical experience across DCO, ICO and TCPA processes. It will help ensure consistency across the portfolio and support the wider team in preparing robust, high‑quality and examination‑ready applications.

The Consents Team brings together specialist expertise across planning, environment, and stakeholder liaison to support the successful delivery of nationally significant infrastructure projects. The team plays a central role in shaping projects from early strategy and consultation through to submission, examination and determination. The team is collectively responsible for delivering key consultation milestones, high‑quality and consistent application documentation, examination readiness, and constructive engagement with statutory consultees, communities and other stakeholders.

Success is measured not by individual outputs alone, but by the strength, clarity and credibility of the overall consenting case.

• Provide direct support to the Consents Director and Consents & Planning Manager to deliver consenting work streams in line with the project development strategy, from routeing through to application submission, examination, consent and pre‑construction.
• Support the coordination of planning and consenting activities across DCO, ICO and TCPA applications, ensuring actions, deadlines and responsibilities are clearly tracked and progressed.
• Maintain the portfolio consistency tracker for consent application documents, identifying gaps, inconsistencies and areas for improvement, and supporting the application of agreed templates, standards and terminology. Support quality review processes and maintain consistency across the portfolio.
• Maintain application document registers, version control, review…