Job Description

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.

Our 5-year Apprenticeship gives you the knowledge, experience and qualification you need to start a career as a rural Chartered Surveyor. You’ll get hands-on experience at the UK’s leading Utility and Infrastructure Surveying Firm, working on various exciting projects across airports, road, rail, water, telecoms and power. You will join a super dynamic team, who will fully support you through your studies and help you achieve your future career ambitions. You can read more about our apprenticeship route here: Surveyor Apprenticeship | Dalcour Maclaren

What is Surveying?

Surveyors advise clients on legal issues relating to land and property. They value the assets of farms and estates, in addition to wider land and property management. The professional service advice they provide to clients on challenges around land ownership, compensation claims, and potential project risks is extremely valuable to the client, and critical to ensure infrastructure projects are able to go ahead in the most safe and effective way. Throughout our apprenticeship programme, you would be involved in negotiating compensation claims, liaising with landowners and working on large compulsory purchase projects.

Who is it for?

This apprenticeship is a fantastic opportunity for school leavers to get a head start on establishing a career in Surveying, without going to university full time, and without the associated huge university debts hanging over your shoulders!

It is ideal for those who have a genuine interest in property and land management, or those are looking to turn their rural, agricultural or farming background into a professional services career.

As an Apprentice Surveyor you will:

• Work as part of a team to assist in the delivery of land and property advice and services to and on behalf of clients
• Help research data from a range of sources
• Work with colleagues and teams to collect, analyse and present information to clients
• Assist in the database maintenance
• Assist in site surveys and visits
• Under guidance, help prepare and deliver reports, plans, notices, schedules and other formal and legal documents
• Engage in a timely and professional manner with clients and a range of internal and external stakeholders including contractors, consultants, landowners and occupiers
• Provide the business with ad-hoc assistance on other projects when necessary

The successful candidate will:

• Have a minimum of 5 GCSEs, including English and Maths or equivalent
• Have a full UK driving licence and their own transport
• Be passionate about delivering a sustainable future
• Be a keen learner who is comfortable tackling new challenges in a fun environment
• Enjoy collaborating with others
• Have great attention to detail

Office locations:

Bignell

Cirencester

Crewe

East Midlands

Bristol

Scotch Corner

Leatherhead

Stirling

Bury St Edmunds

Stamford

Tewkesbury

Manchester

Cardiff

Leeds

Exeter

Northern Ireland

Salisbury

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)
• 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.