Senior Consents & Liaison Officer

Pipeguild; Richmond; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; 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/paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Sabbatical after years of service

Paid study leave

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren is seeking a Senior Consents Officer in the UK to obtain specialist consents and provide technical and legal advice across infrastructure projects. You will manage communications with landowners, contractors and clients, draft consent orders, and coordinate access to land, driving efficiencies through innovation and collaboration.

The role requires strong knowledge of agriculture and rural affairs, excellent customer service, and leadership to guide a team of consenting officers

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Strong knowledge of agriculture and rural affairs is essential.
• Excellent customer service is expected and demonstrated in client-facing work.
• Commercially focused mindset with openness to using innovation/technology for efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Obtain relevant specialist technical consents and provide technical advice to clients.
• Provide professional advice on law and statute within project context.
• Manage communications with clients, landowners, farmers and other stakeholders.
• Draft and issue consent orders and advise on technical details of the consent.
• Manage the consenting process and coordinate access to private land.
• Lead and mentor consenting officers and ensure project KPI delivery.
• Maintain records, provide client updates, and ensure accurate billing.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, contractual and organisational requirements.

Skills

Agri & rural affairs

Customer service

Communication skills

Commercial focus

Innovation & tech

Willingness to challenge

Self-motivated

Organized

Full UK driving licence

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 Senior Consents Officer you will

• Obtain relevant specialist technical consents and provide technical advice and support to clients in a timely manner
• Provide professional advice on law and statute within the context of the project and legislation
• Manage communication activities with clients, contractors, landowners, farmers, occupiers and other stakeholders in support of client objectives
• Draft and issue consent orders, advising on the technicality of the consent
• Manage the consenting process, in line with other project deliverables
• Coordinate access to private land
• Obtain agreements, evidencing condition of land before entry
• Advise and agree reinstatement of land and deal with agricultural loss claims
• Manage teams of consenting officers, aiding their training and development through imparting own knowledge
• Proactively engage with statutory authorities, clients, contractors, and affected parties, showing a high level of technical knowledge and diplomacy to meet objectives
• Lead on collaborative working with project teams, often operating from the project / site
• Ensure relevant stakeholders are kept updated and report on requirements ensuring KPI’s are met across clients and internal teams
• Ensure good record keeping in the team to monitor and review progress to 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 reviews and feedback meetings to delegate tasks effectively
• Maintain and improve own knowledge and skills through company run training

The successful candidate will

• 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.