Agricultural Liaison Officer

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Full time
Location: Taunton
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Job offered by: BK bruton knowles
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Category:
Overview

The purpose of the job is to undertake the Acquisition of Land/Rights in Land and carry out Compensation work, including work on major Utility and Infrastructure projects, including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects as well as other major and minor transport, gas, water and electricity schemes with a predominantly field based role. Main Responsibilities To deliver a high quality service to clients, team colleagues and other business teams as directed and to ensure that all correspondence is authorised before sending. To achieve fee income set in Performance Review albeit that much of the role requires support from more experienced colleagues To manage the utilisation of time for the team’s benefit and maximise efficiency To provide appropriate assistance, technical skills and services to the team Proactively engage with landowners to secure the consents required Keep the client up to date and advise them on practical matters affecting land Complete land referencing, including finding owners and occupiers of land Deal with landowner complaints regarding on-site activities Arrange site visits for serving notices, undertaking record of conditions and undertaking site meetings Assist the team and settle compensation claims Maintain accurate stakeholder records tracking progress and provide clear and concise records of condition Work in line with client-set timeframes and targets to ensure the timely delivery of the programme Work closely with project teams, often operating directly from the project / client site Build and Maintain own knowledge and skills through company run training To assist in the delivery of specific activities set – this may include on site work such as records of condition etc and to work with high attention to detail To keep appropriate records of current work that are required by the team and the firm and to ensure that all work is stored on the Worksite system To maintain accurate time records on Changepoint, to targets set in Performance Review To attend training sessions and team meetings and to maintain an appropriate schedule of training needs and achievements To ensure that the appropriate Quality assurance and Health and Safety standards are met To deal with all clients and members of the public professionally To be an ambassador for Bruton Knowles both internally and externally Person Specification With an interest in land activities, candidates will have suitable transferrable experience and skills to facilitate delivery of land referencing, negotiating land rights and dealing with compensation claims. Ability to develop relevant experience in Land Rights related work within the Utilities sector. Candidates with knowledge or experience in land as well as technical administration skill is preferred. The job will require someone who has a proven track record in organising their own personal workload and responsibilities, the ability to determine priorities and consistently meet deadlines, providing an effective and efficient platform for the team to operate successfully. Minimum Requirements Qualifications: Preferably Degree educated in an area which broadly relates to Land. Other qualifications will be considered. Essential Criteria: A good working knowledge of IT is essential, in particular a familiarity with and understanding of the Microsoft Office packages including MS Excel, MS Outlook and preferably good keyboard skills. Self-starter with good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with colleagues and clients The ability to work in an organised and methodical fashion, with a high level of attention to detail The ability to manage time effectively, prioritising tasks to ensure that deadlines are met A willingness to be part of a team and to interact with other professional staff The ability to learn new skills and working methods and be adaptable to change The ability to accept responsibility and, within parameters defined by the immediate performance manager, work on their own initiative Clean and full driving licence

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