Agricultural Liaison Officer

At Dalcour Maclaren, we're 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. Our services include land access and assembly, agricultural liaison, planning, environmental impact assessments and geospatial mapping. Join us, and play your part in helping us to achieve our vision; to be the professional services team of choice, leading the Utilities and Infrastructure industry to a sustainable future.

As a Liaison Officer you will:

Be the main interface between the client and landowners, occupiers and agents on a day-to-day basis and build key relationships with the affected parties

Proactively engage with landowners to secure the consents required

Keep the client up to date and advise them on practical matters affecting land

Complete land referencing, including finding owners and occupiers of land

Deal with landowner complaints regarding on-site activities

Arrange site visits for serving notices, undertaking record of conditions and undertaking site meetings

Assist the team and settle compensation claims

Maintain accurate stakeholder records tracking progress and provide clear and concise records of condition

Work in line with client-set timeframes and targets to ensure the timely delivery of the programme

Work closely with project teams, often operating directly from the project / client site

Build and Maintain own knowledge and skills through company run training

The successful candidate will:

Have a full UK driving licence

Have good knowledge of agriculture and rural affairs

Be an excellent communicator with the willingness to learn and develop

Are self-motivated and organised

Be a great team player and have a can-do attitude

Benefits:

• •Annual 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)
• •Cycle to work scheme
• •26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
• •4 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.