Agricultural Liaison Officer

J Murphy & Sons; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 53,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting for an Agricultural Liaison Officer to work with Energy on GGP project. The role involves liaising with landowners, farmers and occupiers to discuss land interests and arrange access for surveys, across sites from Norwich to Tilbury.

You will coordinate with Statutory Undertakers, Highways Authorities and Land Owners to keep projects on track with minimal disruption, while promoting a collaborative approach and supporting safety and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working as an ALO for large construction projects/civil engineering schemes.
• Experience of contact with land owners.
• Pre and post access agreements.
• Knowledge & experience of legal consent / acquisition requirements.
• Able to describe procedures to follow during contact with external Agencies / HSE / E.A. / Land owner / third party liaison.
• Experience of project commercial and schedule risk management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities between Statutory Undertakers, Highways Authorities and Land Owners to ensure integrated progress of projects with minimum disruption to the public.
• Promote a collaborative approach between parties to deliver one message to the communities affected, working for the best outcome for all.
• List and maintain a database of all key stakeholders and interested parties.
• Keep all stakeholders informed about the scheme and especially any activities that may affect the public.
• Set up exhibitions, arrange meetings and site visits, produce newsletters, leaflets and signage.
• Set up and maintain a public helpline to respond to all queries and set up complaints log.
• Respond to insurance claims from the community and log them.
• Join the Considerate Constructors Scheme and maintain a top score.
• Work with local schools, offer safety talks and help with construction related school projects.
• Give presentations to professional bodies and be able to respond to vigorous questioning.

Skills

ALO experience

Land owner liaison

Access agreements

Legal consent knowledge

Stakeholder management

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Agricultural Liaison Officer to work with Energy on GGP

Job Location

• - ATNC
• - Norwich to Tilbury

Our business is well‑known for its extensive in‑house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever‑changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries

• - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long‑standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

The role will include liaising with landowners, farmers and occupiers about land interests and arranging access over land for surveys. The Agricultural Liaison Officers prime responsibility shall be to liaise with the landowners and contractors involved within the project.

A day in the life of Murphy a Agricultural Liaison Officer

• - This role will require you to manage the coordination of activities between Statutory Undertakers, Highways Authorities and Land Owners, to ensure the integrated progress of projects with the minimum disruption to the public.


• - Promoting a collaborative approach between parties to deliver one message to the communities affected, working for the best outcome for all.


• - List and maintain a database of all key stakeholders and interested parties


• - Keep all stakeholders informed about the scheme and especially any activities that may affect the public


• - Set up exhibitions, arrange meetings and site visits, produce newsletters, leaflets and signage


• - Set up and maintain a public helpline to respond to all queries and set up complaints log


• - Respond to insurance claims from the community and log them


• - Join the Considerate Constructors Scheme and maintain a top score


• - Work with local schools, offer safety talks and help with construction related school projects


• - Give presentations to professional bodies and be able to respond to vigorous questioning

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• - Proven experience of working as an ALO for large construction projects/civil engineering schemes


• - Experience of contact with land owners


• - Pre and post access agreements


• - Knowledge & experience of legal consent / acquisition requirements


• - Able to describe procedures to follow during contact with external Agencies / HSE / E.A. / Land owner / third party liaison


• - Experience of project commercial and schedule risk management