Consents & Liaison Officer

Dalcour Maclaren; Stamford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Cycle to work

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

EV salary sacrifice

Sabbatical

Professional development

EAP & wellbeing

Company events

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren is seeking a Consents & Liaison Officer to coordinate access across landowners, contractors and clients for major utilities and infrastructure projects. You will manage notices, consents and reinstatement planning while maintaining strong client updates and documentation.

The role requires hands-on site liaison, a full UK driving licence and a proactive, organised approach to project delivery, with a focus on professional representation and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Strong knowledge of agriculture and rural affairs.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Commercially minded with a readiness to adopt new tech and innovations.
• Willingness to challenge the norm and drive improvements.
• Self-motivated, well organised and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Manage liaison activities with clients, contractors, landowners, farmers, occupiers and other stakeholders in support of client objectives.
• Arrange access to private land.
• Serve notices.
• Obtain agreements/consents and evidence condition of land before entry.
• Advise and agree reinstatement of land and handle agricultural loss claims.
• Engage with landowners on site and project teams to project a professional image.
• Coordinate with project teams on site and provide regular client updates.
• Maintain good record keeping and ensure accurate billing.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, contracts and policies.
• Provide constructive line management to direct reports and support training.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Knowledge of agriculture and rural aff

Excellent customer service

Commercially focused

Willingness to challenge norms

Excellent communication skills

Self-motivated and organised

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.

Consents & Liaison Officer - Responsibilities

• Manage liaison activities with clients, contractors, landowners, farmers, occupiers and other stakeholders in support of client objectives
• Arrange access to private land
• Serving notices
• Obtain agreements/consents, evidencing condition of land before entry
• Advise and agree reinstatement of land and deal with agricultural loss claims
• Ensure the team proactively engages with landowners and occupiers on site as required projecting a professional image of the client and DM
• Work closely with the project teams, often operating from the project/client site
• Ensure all parties are kept updated and report on requirements by working closely with key stakeholders and their subcontractors, providing client updates through IT systems and meetings
• Ensure good record keeping in the team to monitor and review progress, provide regular client updates and ensure accurate billing
• Carry out work in compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, contractual and organisational requirements and policies
• Support and provide constructive line management to own direct reports, engaging in regular progress review and feedback meetings and delegating tasks effectively
• Maintain and improve own knowledge and skills through company run training

Key qualities of the successful candidate

• Have a full UK driving licence
• Have strong knowledge of agriculture and rural affairs
• Understand and demonstrate what excellent customer service looks like
• Be commercially focused and keen to use innovation and technology to deliver efficiencies
• Possess a willingness to challenge the norm
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be self-motivated and organised

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.

At Dalcour Maclaren, our people help drive the transition to net zero by unlocking consents for the UK's utilities and infrastructure sector. Whether you're starting out or bringing years of experience, a Dalcour Maclaren job has a real impact on your career, our clients, and the systems that power and connect the UK.

We're always open to hearing from top talent.