Land Referencer

Dalcour Maclaren Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Private health insurance

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren Limited in Manchester is seeking a Land Referencer to act as a key contact between affected parties, communities and project teams to support DCO and CPO submissions. You will work with Project Managers and GIS Specialists to collect and review land ownership data, ensure accuracy, and upload findings to our internal database, with occasional site visits.

A related degree, strong IT skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to travel are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in a land-related field (Geography/Geospatial Science/Planning/Land or Property Law)
• Strong IT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills; results-driven
• Ability to manage large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data
• Awareness of GIS (desirable)
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site and project locations
• Great team player with a can-do attitude

Responsibilities

• Serve as a consistent point of contact between affected parties, communities and delivery teams for DCO/CPO submissions
• Work with Project Managers and GIS Specialists to collect, interpret and review land ownership data
• Identify, extract, verify and upload land data to the internal database
• Record and update land ownership data during site visits and stakeholder meetings

Skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Data management

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Degree in Geography/Geospatial Science/Land or Property Law

Tools

Microsoft Office

GIS awareness

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 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.
• Work closely with Project Managers and GIS Specialists to collect, interpret and review land ownership data to be presented to our clients in a variety of formats
• 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 and be comfortable visiting sites; meeting with project stakeholders to record and update land ownership data.
• Receive full training in our client's specific areas of expertise and ongoing mentoring whilst you develop your Land Referencing knowledge.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a degree in an area broadly related to land (e.g. Geography, Geospatial Science, Estate or Property Management, Planning, Land or Property Law)
• Great IT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• 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 GIS (desirable)
• Have a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site and project locations
• 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)
• 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.