Senior Land Referencer

Location: City of Westminster

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.

This opportunity is a senior role within the Geomatics team, to lead the land referencing process, manage data, quality assure Books of Reference production and associated documentation for internal and external clients in support of large scale, fast paced projects. To be an expert Land Referencer, take ownership of own and team’s work, and specialise in due diligence tasks associated with the DCO and CPO submissions, with proven examples of successful deployment to improve business processes and a real drive to create positive change.

A qualified professional, to undertake regular CPD and mentor junior team members to work towards and achieve their career aspirations. To support company growth whilst promoting DM’s values.

As a Senior Land Referencer you will:

Play a key and wide-ranging role in exciting, high-profile projects by acting as a consistent point of contact between affected parties, communities, and organisational delivery teams to successfully submit Development Consent Order (DCO) and Compulsory Purchase Order (CPOs) Books of Reference on behalf of our clients.

Manage projects and requests, ensuring requirements and objectives are met, building positive relationships with clients and the team

Lead in identifying key data sources, engaging with suppliers to license, obtain and set up the required environment and process to gain best value of them

Have an eye for detail to ensure all relevant information is identified, extracted, verified, and uploaded to our bespoke internal land referencing database

Have strong communication skills when meeting with project stakeholders to record and update land ownership data.

Understand all client requirements to provide guidance to junior team members and quality assure deliverables to ensure standards are always met Carry out work in compliance with relevant legal, statutory, contractual, and organisational requirements and  commercially aware, maintain good records and requests to provide regular client updates and ensure accurate billing

The successful candidate will:

Have experience of land referencing for development consent order (DCO) and compulsory purchase order (CPO) projects.

Have expert knowledge of the statutory processes and be comfortable mentoring and training members of the team to ensure quality standards are maintained at all  client facing and will be confident communicating with stakeholders of all levels.

Have great IT skills, be familiar with GIS and be ready to take on new challenges.

Have excellent attention to detail and organisational skills, be results-driven and a keen problem solver

Have the ability to manage a large amount of both quantitative and qualitative data

Have an awareness of GISHave a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site and project locations

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 Leave4 Weeks paid Paternity LeaveBHN 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 support2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.
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