Assurance Manager ( DCO)

Assurance Manager ( DCO)

Project Overview:

Join us for an extraordinary opportunity

Be part of a major aviation project in the Greater London area, that will redefine the future of air travel and delivery excellence. We’re building a dynamic team to plan and deliver complex, high-impact work, at the heart of one of the region’s most innovative and fast-moving developments.

If you’re motivated, hands-on, and thrive in the energy of large-scale infrastructure and aviation projects, this is your opportunity to thrive and make a real difference. Join a collaborative, fast-paced environment, where ambition, collaboration, and momentum drive success - and play a pivotal role in delivering transformation projects that will shape the future of aviation.

The project scope includes planning, design, integration and delivery of major airfield infrastructure, buildings, systems and associated periphery infrastructure.

Job Summary:

The Assurance Manager supports the management and assurance of Development Consent Order (DCO) requirements and commitments for the construction phase of the programme. Reporting to the Assurance & Requirements Lead, the role focuses on day-to-day coordination, monitoring and evidence management of DCO compliance. This role does not undertake project delivery assurance, which is managed through the PMO.

Major Responsibilities:

• Support arrangements for managing and assuring DCO requirements and commitments
• Coordinate DCO-related assurance activities, including compliance checks, audits and reviews
• Maintain accurate, complete and auditable records of DCO requirements and compliance evidence
• Work with project teams and supply chain to ensure DCO obligations are understood and implemented
• Monitor compliance risks, issues and non-compliances and escalate through governance processes
• Prepare assurance reports, dashboards and briefing materials for senior stakeholders
• Support engagement with statutory bodies, regulators and independent assurance providers
• Ensure assurance activities remain aligned to regulatory obligations and do not duplicate PMO assurance
• Champion health, safety, environmental standards and inclusive behaviours

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Degree qualified in engineering, planning, project management, law, environmental or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Typically 5+ years’ experience in regulatory assurance, requirements management or compliance within major infrastructure or capital programmes

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong knowledge of the Development Consent Order regime and NSIP statutory planning framework
• Understanding of requirements management and regulatory assurance principles
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and supply chain partners
• Strong organisational, analytical and documentation skills
• Familiarity with audit or regulatory compliance frameworks desirable
• Relevant professional qualifications (APM, PRINCE2, ISO, internal audit) desirable..

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