Senior Surveyor

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 a Senior Surveyor to join our thriving Water Team to be based in Bristol. It’s an exciting time to be working in the water industry with an unprecedented amount of investment being made over the next five years and beyond. Dalcour Maclaren acts for 12 water companies and numerous Tier 1 contractors across the UK, to help them deliver a range of important, varied projects. These include nature-based solutions, large-scale pipelines, Strategic Resource Options (SRO), site constructions and upgrades, water mains renewals, repairs to burst pipes, addressing watercourse spills and water quality monitoring. We secure access to land, develop robust land rights strategies, negotiate temporary and permanent legal rights, secure land acquisitions and settle compensation to name a few examples. We take a collaborative approach, working closely with our clients and other disciplines and consultants.

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
• Be client-facing, developing strong working relationships with client personnel, internal and external stakeholders including contractors, consultants, landowners and occupiers
• Hold professional conversations, manage expectations and discuss feedback to ensure a quality service is delivered.
• 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 experience and knowledge 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 DMs values, engendering a positive attitude within the workplace

The Successful Candidate Will Have:
 

• Either MRICS or AssocRICS qualified
• A full UK driving licence
• Be experienced in leading a team or projects
• Excellent Client Communication
• Excellent Team Communication
• Strong attention to detail, robust record keeping and excellent organisation
• Experience of dealing with conflict management
• The ability to successfully cross-sell opportunities and undertake effective business development
• Identifies and highlights risks at earliest opportunity.
• A desire to take ownership of their areas of responsibility and lead from the front.
• A pro-active mindset
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent time-management skills
• The ability to support junior members of the team
• A willingness to work flexibly across projects and to work with other specialisms to achieve positive outcomes.
• Experience of running commercial projects within budget, controlling scope and deliverables.   

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.