Agricultural Liaison Officer

Dalcour Maclaren Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A key player in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry is seeking a Liaison Officer to act as the main interface between clients and landowners. The successful candidate will possess a full UK driving licence and excellent communication skills, with a strong focus on maintaining relationships and ensuring timely project delivery. Benefits include an annual bonus scheme, extensive leave, health membership, and flexible working options. Join this role to contribute to sustainable infrastructure projects in the UK.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus birthday leave

Vitality Health Membership

Flexible working options

Pension Scheme

Life insurance

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Discounted gift cards

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Sabbatical Policy

Paid study leave

Military service paid leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Company-wide events and office socials

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Good knowledge of agriculture and rural affairs is essential.
• Excellent communication skills with a willingness to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Be the main interface between the client and landowners.
• Proactively engage with landowners to secure consents.
• Keep the client updated on practical land matters.
• Complete land referencing tasks.
• Handle landowner complaints.
• Arrange site visits and meetings.
• Assist with compensation claims.
• Maintain accurate stakeholder records.
• Ensure timely delivery of the programme.
• Work closely with project teams.
• Develop skills through company training.

Skills

Excellent communication

Self-motivated

Organisational skills

Knowledge of agriculture and rural affairs

Team player

Willingness to learn

Job description

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)
• 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.