Senior Land Referencer

Dalcour Maclaren; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

25 days annual leave + birthday day

Vitality Health Membership

Pension scheme (The Peoples Pension)

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

2 company-wide events per year

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren is seeking a senior Geomatics professional to lead the land referencing process for large-scale projects in the UK. You will manage data, quality‑assure Books of Reference production, and oversee documentation for internal and external clients supporting DCO and CPO submissions.

You will mentor junior team members, engage with stakeholders at all levels, and ensure compliance with statutory and contractual requirements while driving accurate, timely deliverables and effective

Qualifications

• Experience with land referencing for DCO/CPO projects.
• Mentoring and training team members to maintain quality standards.
• Client-facing communication with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead land referencing process for DCO/CPO submissions.
• Manage projects, data, and Books of Reference production for clients.
• Identify data sources and coordinate licensing and environment setup.
• Verify and upload information to the land referencing database.
• Communicate with stakeholders and guide junior team members.
• Ensure compliance with legal, contractual, and organisational policies.
• Maintain accurate records and support billing.

Skills

Geomatics

Land referencing

Client-facing

GIS

Attention to detail

Tools

GIS software

Job description

At Dalcour Maclaren, we are key players in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry, unlocking consents for the UK’s utilities and infrastructure sector. This senior role within the Geomatics team will lead the land referencing process, manage data, quality‑assure Books of Reference production, and oversee associated documentation for internal and external clients supporting large‑scale, fast‑paced projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the consistent point of contact between affected parties, communities, and organisational delivery teams to successfully submit Development Consent Order (DCO) and Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) Books of Reference on behalf of our clients.
• Manage projects and requests, ensuring requirements and objectives are met while building positive relationships with clients and the team.
• Identify key data sources, engage with suppliers to license, obtain and set up the required environment and processes to maximise value.
• Maintain an eye for detail to identify, extract, verify and upload all relevant information to our bespoke internal land referencing database.
• Communicate with project stakeholders to record and update land ownership data, understanding client requirements to guide junior team members and quality‑assure deliverables.
• Ensure work is carried out in compliance with relevant legal, statutory, contractual and organisational requirements and policies.
• Be commercially aware, maintain accurate records and requests, provide regular client updates and ensure precise billing.
• Take ownership of both individual and team work, specialize in due diligence tasks associated with DCO and CPO submissions, and drive positive change.
• Mentor junior team members to achieve their career aspirations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience of land referencing for development consent order (DCO) and compulsory purchase order (CPO) projects.
• Expert knowledge of the statutory processes and comfort in mentoring and training team members to maintain quality standards.
• Client‑facing experience with confidence in communicating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong IT skills, familiarity with GIS, and readiness to take on new challenges.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills, results‑driven mindset and keen problem‑solving ability.
• Ability to manage large volumes of both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site and project locations.

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” programme supporting working families and work/life balance
• Pension scheme via The Peoples Pension and life insurance (4× base salary)
• Free on‑site parking in non‑city centre offices
• Cycle to work scheme
• 26 weeks paid maternity leave
• 4 weeks paid paternity leave
• BHN Extras – discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers
• Electric Vehicle salary‑sacrifice scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 year’s 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
• Two company‑wide events every year, plus multiple office socials

Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.