Consents and Liaison Officer
Dalcour Maclaren is an innovative and highly dynamic multi-disciplinary consultancy working on a huge range of exciting and diverse projects for a growing client base within Utilities and Infrastructure – think HS2, Offshore wind farms and Nuclear Energy! We are immensely proud to be working on some of the largest infrastructure projects taking place across the UK (and beyond!) which are instrumental in shaping the future of our planet. If you want to play your part in helping the earth become more sustainable, and to reach NetZero by 2050, you would be making the right choice by joining the team here at Dalcour Maclaren.
As a Consents & Liaison Officer you will:
- Manage liaison activities with clients, contractors, landowners, farmers, occupiers and other stakeholders in support of client objectives
- Arrange access to private land
- Serving notices
- Obtain agreements/consents, evidencing condition of land before entry
- Advise and agree reinstatement of land and deal with agricultural loss claims
- Ensure the team proactively engages with landowners and occupiers on site as required projecting a professional image of the client and DM
- Work closely with the project teams, often operating from the project/client site
- Ensure all parties are kept updated and report on requirements by working closely with key stakeholders and their subcontractors, providing client updates through IT systems and meetings
- Ensure good record keeping in the team to monitor and review progress, provide regular client updates and ensure accurate billing
- Carry out work in compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, contractual and organisational requirements and policies
- Support and provide constructive line management to own direct reports, engaging in regular progress review and feedback meetings and delegating tasks effectively
- Maintain and improve own knowledge and skills through company run training
The successful candidate will:
- Have a full UK driving licence
- Have strong knowledge of agriculture and rural affairs
- Understand and demonstrate what excellent customer service looks like
- Be commercially focused and keen to use innovation and technology to deliver efficiencies
- Possess a willingness to challenge the norm
- Have excellent communication skills
- Be self-motivated and organised
Why Dalcour Maclaren? What makes us different?!
Really and truly, it’s our people and our culture. We are ‘One Team’, and this is the lifeblood of our organisation. We champion new ideas and are fully committed to Corporate Social Responsibility, and our Diversity & Inclusion. Our winning formula for success is investing in the fantastic people within our team to deliver an unparalleled and unique service to our clients. If you are looking to work for a growing organisation who are not afraid to be brave, bold, and push the boundaries to challenge the ‘norm’, then a career with DM should be the one for you!
Benefits:
- Annual performance bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday
- Vitality Health Membership (including Private healthcare, subsidised gym membership and other discounts)
- Flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’ supporting working families & your work/life balance
- Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension
- Life insurance (4x Base Salary)
- Free on-site parking in non-city centre offices
- Cycle to work scheme
- 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
- 2 Weeks paid Paternity Leave
- BHN Extras – provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers
- Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 years’ service
- Sabbatical Policy effective at 3 years’ service
- Professional development – paid study leave
- Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support
- 2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year
Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.