Consents & Liaison Officer

At Dalcour Maclaren, we are key players in the utilities and infrastructure industry, bringing the UK and Ireland closer to net zero every day. Our land, environmental and geospatial experts work together to unlock the consents needed by our clients to deliver key projects.

Join us and play your part in helping us achieve our vision to be the professional services team of choice, leading the utilities and infrastructure industry to a sustainable future.

Responsibilities

• Manage liaison activities with clients, contractors, landowners, farmers, occupiers and other stakeholders in support of client objectives.
• Arrange access to private land.
• Serve notices.
• Obtain agreements or consents, evidencing the condition of land before entry.
• Advise and agree on 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 or 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme.
• Twenty‑five days annual leave plus one 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 and work‑life balance.
• Pension scheme via The Peoples Pension.
• Life insurance, four times the base salary.
• Free on‑site parking in non‑city centre offices.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Twenty‑six weeks paid maternity leave.
• Four weeks paid paternity leave.
• BHN Extras – discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles, effective at one year’s service.
• Sabbatical policy, effective at three years’ service.
• Professional development – paid study leave.
• Military service paid leave, 7.5 days per year.
• Employee assistance programme, plus wider mental health and wellbeing support.
• Two company‑wide events each year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year.

Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.

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