Associate Director

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.

As An Associate Director In Surveying You Will

• Manage client/sector contracts, taking ownership in the service provided and the people behind it
• Provide high-level strategic advice to both clients and internal stakeholders
• Initiate and grow strong working relationships with both clients and internal staff, using people’s strengths and acting on feedback and suggestions to drive and improve service delivery
• Put forward innovative ideas, taking responsibility for bringing in new work through networking and cross-selling, with both new and existing clients
• Responsible for time recording and client reporting in the team, maximising billing and continuously seeking financial gains
• Ensure compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, contractual and organisational requirements and policies in own area of responsibility
• Act as an ambassador to the team and wider company by getting involved in engaging and inspiring pitches and presentations both internally and externally to support business and people development to influence the future direction of the company
• Provide supportive line management, holding regular constructive one to ones, empowering individuals by recognising achievements, encouraging feedback and directing effective delegation
• Develop and maintain own strategic knowledge and skills via company run training
  
  

The Successful Candidate Will

• Have experience of the application and construction elements of a major project and be able to demonstrate experience of managing client relationships and finances to help deliver each client’s Business Plan goals.
• Display clear commercial awareness and contribute to team and company growth by generating new work from new and existing clients through networking and cross-selling of professional services
• Lead by example, actively promoting the company’s ethos and always engendering positivity to get the best out of people
• Actively support and participate in company groups, initiatives, events and socials
  
  

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
• 2 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.