Associate - Infrastructure

Operating across the public and private sectors, we work with commercial and residential developers, planning professionals, local authorities and scheme promoters, providing expertise on complex, large-scale developments.

Our goal is to delivery simplicity in a complex world.

Your responsibilities will include:

• You will be leading on landowner consultations and advising clients on all aspects of Development Consent Orders for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. This will include overseeing and signing off the drafting of all Lands related documents for the preparation and implementation of Development Consent Orders and providing advice to clients on the promotion and implementation of powers. You will also be required to engage and negotiate with landowners and carry out landowner consultations as part of this process. The role will also include working alongside other professional disciplines throughout the full life-cycle of major projects.
• You will be required to assist with all compulsory purchase matters, including drafting valuations, preparing compensation claims and negotiating compensation settlements and agreements. You may also be required to prepare reports and advice notes on all matters relating to compulsory purchase and compensation.
• Assist and provide advice to landowners affected by Compulsory Purchase, including assisting with the preparation of objections and petitions, preparation of compensation claims and negotiation of claims and agreements.
• Advise acquiring authorises on the promotion and implementation of compulsory purchase powers. Your role will include third party consultation and reporting to clients on all matters required in the land assembly process.
• Involvement in all stages of the compulsory purchase process from pre-application consultation to negotiating compensation claims. You are likely to be involved with all stages of the process, working for both landowners and acquiring authorities across a range of projects, although you may be required to work on a single project for sustained periods from time to time.
• Build relationships with key clients and seek to extend instructions and secure new instructions from new and existing clients and to support the Company in pursuing new opportunities, identifying new enquiries and helping to build their reputation.
• Prepare reports and advice notes in accordance with the business’s quality assurance procedures.
• Assist in graduate development across the team.
• Lead and oversee the preparation of Property Costs Estimates.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate the below attributes:

• BSc Hons
• Ideally MRICS qualified
• Experience negotiating and advising clients
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive and disciplined
• An ambitious individual who thrives on negotiating with multiple parties to achieve the best possible outcome for their client
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the confidence to communicate effectively at all levels to be able to foster and develop relationships with new and existing clients
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, as well as having the ability to time manage effectively
• Experience in leading on the promotion, submission, delivery and implementation of Development Consent Orders and Compulsory Purchase Orders
• Experience in working to deadlines and within budgets on a wide range of projects
• Have a solid understanding of the DCO and CPO processes, including the Planning Act 2008, Town and Country Planning act, the Transport and Works Act 1992 and all relevant Compulsory Purchase legislation.
• Has an excellent understanding of the Compensation Code
• Project Management and Line Management experience