Associate Director - Land Referencing

Lewis Davey; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking an Associate Director - Land Referencing. This role involves driving project strategy on significant infrastructure projects, overseeing delivery, and acting as a trusted advisor. The ideal candidate will have extensive senior-level experience and expertise in planning and compulsory purchase legislation. The position allows for flexible hybrid working with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior-level experience in land referencing across infrastructure schemes.
• Deep expertise in planning and compulsory purchase legislation.
• Proven track record in business development and client management.

Responsibilities

• Lead land referencing programmes ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Act as senior client liaison managing key accounts and providing strategic advice.
• Direct and mentor teams, setting quality standards for project delivery.

Skills

Land referencing

Planning legislation

Leadership

Business development

Client management

Job description

Overview

Associate Director - Land Referencing

Location: Flexible across the UK

Hybrid working with some travel to clients and project sites

Growth & development opportunities within a market-leading team

As an Associate Director in Land Referencing, you'll take a leading role in shaping and delivering services on some of the UK's most complex and nationally significant infrastructure projects.

Building on your technical expertise and proven leadership, you will:

• Drive project strategy and oversee delivery of large, multi-disciplinary programmes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on land ownership, compulsory purchase, and statutory processes.
• Play a central part in growing capability, strengthening client relationships, and ensuring excellence across everything we deliver.

What we’re looking for

• Extensive senior-level experience in land referencing, ideally across nationally significant infrastructure schemes.
• Deep expertise in planning and compulsory purchase legislation, with proven success advising on DCO and CPO processes.
• A strong leader who can inspire and grow specialist teams while maintaining the highest quality standards.
• Commercial acumen, with a track record in business development, client management, and large-scale project delivery.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to influence clients, stakeholders, and contribute to the growth of the business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead land referencing programmes (DCO, CPO, TWAO), ensuring projects are delivered to the highest technical standards, on time and within budget.
• Act as senior client liaison - managing key accounts, providing strategic advice, and shaping client decision-making.
• Direct and mentor teams, setting quality standards and fostering professional development.
• Shape commercial strategy, contributing to bids, tenders, and resourcing plans.
• Champion innovation by embedding best practice, digital tools, and continuous improvement into our methodologies.