Temporary Project Assistant (Legal & Information Review)

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. 

What is our Placement Surveyor programme?

Our Placement Surveying programme is a 12-month programme designed to give you a comprehensive exposure to surveying within Utilities & Infrastructure. Through working on live projects, learning from industry experts and networking opportunities, we will help you to building your technical and professional skills needed for a career and to make the valuable contributions towards your academic fulfilments for your degree.

What will you get up to? What does the job involve?

In a nutshell, our Placement Surveyors will be working on utilities and infrastructure projects helping to manage land-related issues during the development of infrastructure like pipelines, power lines, or roads. Their role includes negotiating access agreements, assessing and handling compensation claims for landowners, ensuring compliance with regulations, and minimising the impact of projects on agricultural land and rural properties. You will act as the valuable intermediary between our clients and landowners, overseeing effective land access and management while ensuring fair compensation and resolving disputes.

A day in the life of a Placement Surveyor is highly varied and could involve any of the following:

• Providing expertise: supporting with the delivery of land and property advice to a range of clients, helping them to make informed decisions.

• Heads of terms and licences: assisting with Heads of terms and contractual agreements with stakeholders on behalf of clients to aid the delivery of infrastructure projects.

• Site noticing: getting out and about with your colleagues putting up notices to inform land owners of client schemes.

• Records of condition: helping the team to review and advise on various different land types, undertaking schedules of condition of private land.

• Site visits: witnessing the tangible impact your work is having on Utilities & Infrastructure throughout the UK by seeing the projects in-person and monitoring their progress.

• Compensation and valuation: assessing the financial impact of infrastructure projects, agreeing compensation claims; think valuation of land and property, agricultural losses, and general disturbance.

• Handling landlord and tenant relationships: supporting with tenancy agreements and ensuring legal compliance.

• Problem solving: working with the wider DM team and your clients to problem solve, advise on risks and reach solutions.

• Data and technology: delivering large scale schemes through innovative big data, technology and reporting functions
   

What do we need from you?

We don’t expect you to be an expert from day one, we're seeking the right combination of skills and attributes, like proactivity, problem-solving and a keen eye for detail that will contribute to your success.

However, to successfully enroll on our programme, you will need to hold a RICS accredited or relevant degree plus a full UK driving licence and your own means of transport will also be essential. 

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)

• 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 – 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.