Agricultural Liaison Officer – CP&C Remote

Ardent Management

Full Time Remote 35000 - 45000 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Agricultural Liaison Officer

Location: Flexible, to be decided (we offer Hybrid working supported by a Smart
Working Policy). Expected to work predominantly in the East of England – Norfolk,
Suffolk, Lincolnshire

Type: Full Time & Permanent

Directorate: Compulsory Purchase & Consents

Salary: £35-45k dependant on experience

Company Overview:

Ardent is the UK's leading Development Consent Order (DCO) and Transport and Works
Order (TWAO) team for consent management, land assembly and compulsory purchase
projects. We are Project Managers, Chartered Surveyors and Land Referencers, based
in London, Cheshire, Leeds, Glasgow, Dublin and Birmingham supporting projects
throughout the UK. Established in 1992 to provide a 'one stop shop’ for land and property
matters for major infrastructure projects, our client portfolio stretches across the UK,
covering high-profile transport, energy, housing and regeneration projects. We are the
leading land advisor for DCOs having supported over 65 DCO projects to date. Ardent
offers comprehensive land and property support throughout the lifecycle of a project,
supporting projects from scheme feasibility, throughout promotion, examination and
construction and in to operation. Delivering projects on programme and budget is at the
centre of our approach, together with providing clients with a flexible and responsive
service, and applying our wide-ranging experience to ensure project success. Our
services include:

DCO/TWAO/Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) project management
Consultation and objection management
Acquisitions and land assembly
Land Agency services
Scheme development and optioneering
Valuation and compensation
Land referencing, plan production and notice serving
Survey access
Property acquisition strategy
Data management and Atlas database
Expert witness and Lands Chamber referrals

Directorate Overview: (Compulsory Purchase & Consents)

We are the market leader in Land Assembly and Compulsory Purchase operating
throughout the UK. We deliver a concept to completion service for major infrastructure
projects and are the market leader in Development Consent Order (DCO) land advice,
having delivered on over 65 DCO projects and over 20 Transport and Works Act Orders
(TWAOs) across the UK. For over 25 years Ardent has worked on behalf of private and
public sector clients, to successfully coordinate compulsory purchase strategies that
efficiently and effectively promote projects covering a wide range of sectors. These
projects include energy, regeneration, highways, rail and ports.

Key Accountabilities & Job Overview:

Agricultural Liaison Officers (ALO) play a vital role in the preparation and delivery of
construction works on major projects in the rural environment. The ALO acts as an
intermediary between landowners/tenants, the contractor, and the client to ensure that
works are being delivered in compliance with legal agreements, consents and approved
construction methodologies to minimise disruption to agricultural operations.

Ardent is seeking to expand its team of Agricultural Liaison Officers to support clients
across a variety of exciting and innovative major infrastructure projects in the UK. We are
looking for ALOs in the following areas of the UK, preferably with a local working
knowledge of the area:

East of England – Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire

The Agricultural Liaison Officer (ALO) will act as the primary conduit for information
between Landowners and occupiers, the client and the contractors on site for land and
property related issues throughout construction. The ALO will be expected to be
contactable during works and provide landowners with a key point of contact (some of
this might be outside of normal working hours).

The ALO will have responsibility for liaising with landowners, occupiers, and agents in
respect of:

Co-ordinating and overseeing drainage surveys and sharing pre and post

construction drainage schemes with landowners, occupiers and agents;

Discussing and agreeing with landowners the location and installation of proposed

infrastructure on land during the design process, including being able to explain
the requirements and constraints applicable during such decisions;

Coordinating the provision of detailed pre- and post-construction condition surveys

to be used as a baseline in any compensation claims/disputes with the landowner
and/or contractor;

Overseeing the contractor’s diligent discharge of duties that protect soils, livestock

and crops.

It is expected that this individual will work closely with existing land consultants and bring
in-depth agricultural knowledge providing an approachable conduit that fully understands
the requirements of commercial arable and livestock agricultural operations. It is
desirable that the individual will have working knowledge of forestry and equestrian
issues too.

Carry out site meetings familiarising yourself with landowners, occupiers, their holdings
and the individual requirements of each holding ahead of construction works, including;

Take photographs and record log of damage and notable issues on the project

land;

Liaise with landowners and drainage consultants;
Co-ordinating condition schedules including soil and contamination surveys with

schedules of condition focusing on, but not limited to:

the position and condition of field boundaries;
the condition of existing access arrangements;
the location of private water supplies (as far as reasonable investigations

allow);

the type of agricultural use taking place;
the yield of crops;
the quality of grazing land; and
the existing weed burden

Liaise with landowners and occupiers with respect to field entrances and access

to construction strips and managing/ facilitating access to landlocked or severed
land parcels;

Advising on soil movements within the context of translocation of soil diseases;

ensuring due regard is given to suitable protection;

Undertake pre-construction and day-to-day discussions with affected parties to

minimise disruption, where possible, to existing farming regimes and timings of
activities;

Undertake site inspections during construction to monitor working practices and

ensure landowners’ and occupiers’ reasonable requirements are fulfilled;

Discussing and agreeing reinstatement measures following completion of the

works

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Experience) Required:

practical agricultural knowledge;
relevant experience of working with landowners and agricultural businesses

(preferably locally rooted;

knowledge of the compulsory acquisition process;
experience working on linear infrastructure projects (e.g. utility installations);
experience of construction and construction contracts;
Relevant experience, and extensive agricultural knowledge;
Stakeholder engagement experience;

Cost sensitivity and control, and flexibility to ensure optimisation and efficient

use of budget, time and resources;

Experience of working within standard construction healthy and safety

frameworks, and experience of holding parties accountable to compliance with
Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).

Why Ardent:

At Ardent our vision statement is:

“To improve quality of life and create a sustainable future, through the regeneration and
growth of Infrastructure projects. We see investing in, developing and empowering our
people as key to achieving our vision. Our beliefs are demonstrated via day to day living
of our guiding principles, being respectful with a positive attitude and exceeding
expectations & being the best you can be, which we strongly believe to be intrinsically
linked to our future success”.

With people at the core of our business, we offer employees an unrivalled career
opportunity rather than simply a job. In a fast growing organisation, we train, develop
and support our staff to grow and achieve their career goals. This is supported by a
number of initiatives to look after the wellbeing of our employees whilst allowing
employees to work flexibility and maintain a positive work life balance.

Ardent is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications
from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, disability, age,
sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and
maternity.

See our services page on our website at www.ardent-management.com for additional
information.

Contact Information:

Should you be interested in hearing more about the position or wish to send your cv
in, please contact Tess Haste [email protected]