Land Services Associate - Infrastructure Projects

Ardent Management Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Benenden Health Care

Job summary

Ardent Management Limited seeks an Associate in Land Services to support growth within the infrastructure sector. You will manage project teams and oversee day-to-day land services for infrastructure projects, ensuring cohesive delivery and client satisfaction across the UK.

The role involves managing client requirements, budgets, and providing technical guidance to the delivery team. You will coach junior staff, contribute to cross-selling, and support DCO/CPO/CA requirements to secure repeat

Qualifications

• Experience delivering land agreements for infrastructure projects.
• Ability to manage client requirements and budgets.
• Experience leading and coaching junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Project Delivery - Manage Projects and project teams alongside Project Director, ensuring project delivery and outcomes are met.
• Exceed client expectations through client delight and maximise performance of the team.
• Communication - Liaising with landowners and dealing with public enquiries.
• Strengthening stakeholder relationships and improve public trust, resulting in smoother project delivery and reduced conflicts or delays during examination.
• Project hygiene - Support with financial requirements for the project, ensuring invoicing, debts and time sign off is completed on time.
• Exceed forecasted commercial performance for the project and support the directorate and businesses' WIP and debtors KPIs are met.
• Technical Knowledge - Support delivery team with technical advice and provide guidance to the client.
• Deliver instruction in an effective and efficient manner, building confidence of the client and stakeholders.
• People Leadership - Act as coach/mentor to junior members of the team. Line Management and supporting with technical advice/CPD.
• Growth - Business development and cross selling.
• Support with the wider growth of the team and business, expanding instructions or bringing in new client to secure further revenue to deliver against forecast.
• Competency, Skills & Experience Outcome – see below for further details.
• Knowledge of land agreements and delivery of agreements for a range of projects.
• Able to give sound technical advice to clients in support of their projects. Improving client delight scores and repeat business.
• Knowledge of DCOs and CPO/CA requirements for projects.
• Exceed client expectations by providing effective support and finding solutions to deliver infrastructure projects in line or ahead of program.
• Strong negotiation skills and stakeholder engagement, with the ability to secure agreements in a timely manner.
• Proactively secure agreements on behalf of the client, improving delivery of projects and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders for the project.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences.
• Clear and concise communication to team members, clients and project teams leading to successful project outcomes and reporting to the project team, the business and the client.

Job description

Ardent Management Limited seeks an Associate in Land Services to support growth within the infrastructure sector. You will manage project teams and oversee day-to-day land services for infrastructure projects, ensuring cohesive delivery and client satisfaction across the UK.

The role involves managing client requirements, budgets, and providing technical guidance to the delivery team. You will coach junior staff, contribute to cross-selling, and support DCO/CPO/CA requirements to secure repeat