Land Liaison Officer

Roughan & O'Donovan; Mullingar; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Roughan & O'Donovan invites applications for a Land Liaison Officer on a specified purpose contract, based in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. You will support the N4 Mullingar to Longford project by engaging landowners, securing access, and coordinating accommodation works with contractors.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, urban road construction understanding, and excellent communication. Proficiency in MS Office and GIS, a full driving license, and own vehicle are preferred, with

Qualifications

• Background in construction and/or stakeholder management.
• Understanding of urban road construction and its impacts.
• Understanding of farming practices.
• Excellent people skills.
• Strong note-taking skills.
• Good organisational and time management.
• Strong technical writing and speaking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to navigate GIS.
• Full driver’s license.
• Access to own vehicle.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• providing information to land and property owners affected by the project
• agreeing access to privately owned lands for contractors carrying out advance works and surveys as part of the project
• agreeing the nature and extent of accommodation works required for each affected stakeholder for inclusion in the project design
• assessing the accuracy of land ownership records held by the local authority and confirming these records with individual stakeholders
• making all reasonable enquiries to establish the identity of landowners

Skills

Stakeholder management

Urban road construction

Farming practices understanding

People skills

Note-taking skills

Organisational and time management

Technical writing and speaking

Microsoft Office Suite

GIS

Driver’s license

Own vehicle

Fluency in English

Tools

Microsoft Office

GIS

Job description

Land Liaison Officer

Roughan & O'Donovan (ROD) is looking to recruit a land liaison officer for a specified purpose contract role within our N4 Mullingar to Longford project team.

Job type: Specified purpose contract

Location: Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Salary: Competitive

About the role

Your duties will include:

• providing information to land and property owners affected by the project

• agreeing access to privately owned lands for contractors carrying out advance works and surveys as part of the project

• agreeing the nature and extent of accommodation works required for each affected stakeholder for inclusion in the project design

• assessing the accuracy of land ownership records held by the local authority and confirming these records with individual stakeholders

• making all reasonable enquiries to establish the identity of landowners

You will be based in Mullingar and attend meetings in Mullingar and on site during the working week.

Essential

• A background in construction and/or stakeholder management

• A comprehensive understanding of urban road construction and its impacts

• A good understanding of farming practices

• Excellent people skills

• Strong note-taking skills

• Good organisational and time management skills

• Strong technical writing and speaking skills

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite

• Ability to navigate GIS

• A full driver’s license

• Access to your own vehicle

• Fluency/a high level of proficiency in spoken and written English

About Roughan and O’Donovan

Roughan & O'Donovan (ROD) is a leading civil, environmental and structural engineering consultancy. Anindependently owned firm, we employ a multidisciplinary team of more than 260 people, of 20 different nationalities, in our Dublin, Cork and UK offices.

Our people are the heart of our business, and we invest heavily in their personal and professional development through all stages of career development. We are an Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer and operate an Institution of Civil Engineers training scheme.

We offer a range of benefits designed to help our people thrive, including flexible working arrangements, wellness initiatives and support during important life events.

We are a friendly team with an active social committee. From surfing weekends and ski events to tag rugby and cycling challenges, you'll find lots of ways to get involved.

About the N4 Mullingar to Longford Road Project

The project will address the largest unimproved section of the N4 Dublin–Sligo route, enhancing road safety along a 52km section of single carriageway road that passes through or close to several settlements, including Ballinalack, Rathowen, Edgeworthstown, Longford and Newtownforbes. The scheme will also enhance regional connectivity to the North West by reducing congestion and improving journey times. Dedicated active travel facilities will be provided.

The planning application and Compulsory Purchase Order is expected to be lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála in late 2027.

Roughan & O’Donovan is an equal opportunity employer.

Roughan & O'Donovan will retain, for at least one year, all records arising through the recruitment process for compliance purposes in line with the Employment Equality Acts, 1998-2015.

Roughan & O'Donovan is not accepting unsolicited CVs from search firms. CVs submitted by search firms without a valid written search agreement, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the sole property of Roughan & O'Donovan, and no fee will be paid in the event of candidate(s) being hired.