Stakeholder & Consultation Manager- DCO, EIA, Planning page is loaded## Stakeholder & Consultation Manager- DCO, EIA, Planninglocations: Manchester, United Kingdom: London, United Kingdom: Bristol, United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: April 13, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: R00028967ERM, the worlds largest pure-play sustainability consultancy, is looking for a talented Stakeholder Manager in the Capital Project Delivery team of ERM. You’d sit at our Managing Consultant or Principal career level. Hybrid working is available from any of our, although you’ll be best connected with your team if based in Manchester, Bristol or London.This role includes working across a range of large complex projects within the renewables, extractives, technology, finance and transport sectors. You will sit in the Social Sustainability team which includes our stakeholder engagement and consultation services as well as social value and community investment, socio-economics, health, equalities, human rights and political risk advisory. **Role & Responsibilities*** Lead end-to-end programmes of stakeholder engagement and public consultation for major infrastructure projects—setting clear scope, managing budgets, and ensuring high-quality delivery throughout.* Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic guidance on stakeholder mapping, insight-driven engagement strategy and approaches, project messaging, and best-practice implementation.* Create compelling, accessible and visually engaging consultation materials, including public-facing communications, exhibition boards, summaries, and digital content that clearly articulate complex information.* Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams, coordinating input from project managers, EIA specialists, engineers, legal advisors, and planners to ensure alignment with consenting requirements, programme milestones, and wider project objectives.* Build strong, constructive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including local authorities, government bodies, statutory and non-statutory consultees, community groups, and the general public—helping to build trust and demonstrate transparency.* Lead business development efforts, including shaping persuasive proposals, delivering high-impact client presentations, and contributing to targeted marketing campaigns in collaboration with social sustainability colleagues.**Essential skills*** Knowledge and experience of UK planning regimes e.g. DCO, TCPA, Section 36* Experience of UK infrastructure projects* Solid stakeholder experience. Experience on DCO project applications (desirable)* Strong consultancy experience* Research, analytical and inter-personal skills with diligent attention to detail* Strong project management skills including scopes of work and budgets* Experience planning and delivering engagement activities (e.g. public consultations, exhibitions, workshops, meetings)* Comfortable and confident engaging with all types of stakeholders, including clients and communities* Excellent writing and presentation skillsrestaurants. #LI-SD1#LI-Hybrid⠀ERM is committed to where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive, it’s an essential part of what makes ERM a great place to build a career and helps us create better solutions for our clients.We welcome talent from all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities for every candidate. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or need accommodations during the selection process, we’re here to support you. Our commitment doesn’t stop at hiring. Once you join us, we’ll ensure you have the tools, support, and adjustments needed to succeed and feel a true sense of belonging. Learn more about our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) efforts by visiting our website or exploring our .At ERM, sustainability is our business.We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance.ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it).Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth.At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.### Find the Right Role for You
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