Senior Surveyor

Dalcour Maclaren; Bicester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave + birthday

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Cycle to work

Maternity Leave (26 weeks)

Paternity Leave (4 weeks)

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support

Professional development - paid study

Sabbatical policy

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren, based in Bicester, seeks an ambitious Senior Surveyor to lead land and property advisory services for utility and infrastructure projects across the UK. You will manage client expectations, deliver high-quality work, and drive project success with a proactive, team-oriented approach.

Ideal candidates hold MRICS or AssocRICS and have a full UK driving licence. You will lead projects, mentor junior staff, and contribute to CPD while embracing DM’s values and flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience delivering land and property services to clients.
• Ability to lead projects and teams with proactive communication.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver land and property advice and services to clients.
• Lead tasks to high standards and own delivery timelines.
• Build relationships with clients, contractors, landowners and occupiers.
• Support development of junior staff and provide feedback.
• Share knowledge to develop colleagues and participate in CPD.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Client service

Adaptability

Education

MRICS or AssocRICS

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.

We are looking for an ambitious Senior Surveyor to join our team based in Bicester and embrace our innovative approach to deliver utility and infrastructure projects across the UK.

As a Senior Surveyor you will:

• Deliver land and property advice and services to and on behalf of clients.

• Deliver a range of tasks and/or schemes, to a high standard. Using initiative and a proactive approach to ensure client deadlines and objectives are met, taking pride and ownership in the quality of work delivered

• Develop strong working relationships with client personnel, internal and external stakeholders including contractors, consultants, landowners and occupiers, holding professional conversations, managing expectations and discussing feedback to improve the level of service provided

• Support the development of more junior members of staff when required and if applicable, develop line management skills and provide constructive line management to own direct reports, engaging in regular progress review and feedback meetings and delegating tasks effectively

• Share own experience to support the development of people in the wider organisation whilst maintaining and improving your knowledge and skills through specialist CPD.

• Participate in and support company groups, initiatives, events and social activities and embrace DM’s values, engendering a positive attitude within the workplace

The successful candidate will:

• Hold either MRICS or AssocRICS qualified

• Have a full UK driving licence

• Be experienced in leading a team or projects

• Be a great team player and have a can-do attitude

• Are a natural problem solver

• Enjoy delivering results with a team

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.