prj_5919 - Thames to Southern Transfer Strategic Resource Option

Environmental Assessment: Conduct thorough assessments of the project's potential environmental impacts, including ecological surveys, archaeology surveys, air and water quality assessments, noise studies, impact mitigation measures, and all outputs necessary to input to Optioneering, EIA Scoping, PEIR, ES and related DCO application documentation.

Ground investigations: Planning, design and implementation of required ground investigations. This would include undertaking the Principal Contractor role.

DCO planning: Including all necessary planning and related consenting advice and co-ordination of DCO application process including pre-application, application and examination stages.

Engineering and Technical: Develop outline design and architectural plans, assess the project's technical feasibility, and provide expertise on engineering solutions and infrastructure requirements.Undertake duties as Principal Designer including development of construction and commissioning methodology.

Design for Procurement: Produce outline design for the scheme ready to be issued to prospective contractors bidding for the construction works.

Transportation Planning: Analyse the project's transportation needs, assess its impact on local traffic patterns, and develop strategies to minimise congestion and improve accessibility, including transportation assessments and traffic modelling.

Community Engagement and Stakeholder Management: Develop Community and Stakeholder Engagement plan and execute the plan by engaging with local communities, businesses, interest groups, and government agencies to gather feedback, address concerns, and build support for the DCO application. Create the consultation literature and website and manage the consultation events required for the DCO process.

Land Referencing and Land Access: Arrange access and accurately identify, describe, and map parcels of land and their associated rights. Record detailed information about land ownership, boundaries, use, and legal rights. Includes activities relating to optioneering, undertaking surveys, DCO application preparation and submission and securing voluntary agreements.

Project Management: Accountable for the planning, coordination, and execution of the DCO application process, ensuring that deadlines are met, resources are allocated effectively, and stakeholders (including RAPID*, and scheme partners) are kept informed throughout the process.