Associate Surveyor, Land Services — Cambridge (Hybrid Role)

Joshua Robert Recruitment Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Smart (hybrid) working

Private healthcare

Wellbeing care

Cycle to work

Regular events

Community involvement

Job summary

Ardent in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Associate to help build its Land Services presence in Cambridge and the East of England, leading the land and utilities interface on a major rail infrastructure project.

The role offers breadth across solar, wind, transport and utilities sectors, with hands-on leadership, mentoring juniors, and collaboration with London office.

Ardent values progression, a collaborative culture, and a clear path to senior leadership within a growing regional team.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering land services on infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of land acquisition and access processes.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships with landowners, occupiers, authorities.
• Knowledge of compulsory purchase and compensation frameworks.
• Ability to lead project workstreams and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable taking responsibility for project financial performance, risk management and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Manage land, property and utility workstreams across nationally significant infrastructure and utility projects
• Pick up work across regional projects spanning the solar, wind, transport and utilities sectors
• Build their own network in the early weeks and months, with time split between Cambridge and London offices
• Contribute to bids and business development to support the region's growth targets
• Mentor and develop more junior hires as the team grows from the ground up

Skills

Land services delivery

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Client-facing

Financial oversight

Job description

Ardent in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Associate to help build its Land Services presence in Cambridge and the East of England, leading the land and utilities interface on a major rail infrastructure project.

The role offers breadth across solar, wind, transport and utilities sectors, with hands-on leadership, mentoring juniors, and collaboration with London office.

Ardent values progression, a collaborative culture, and a clear path to senior leadership within a growing regional team.