Overview
United Infrastructure is recruiting an Agricultural Liaison Officer to join our growing Major Projects team. The role will be based at our Site Offices close to Chester and will initially be a 2‑year fix term contract.
Responsibilities
* Attend landowner/farmer meetings as appropriate to carry out pre‑entry agreement for the Main Works Contractor.
* Implement & maintain a communications log containing correspondence & requests from landowners.
* Deal with complaints and resolution of landowners & client’s complaints and defects.
* Provide landowner and agricultural advice to project staff and project consultants as required.
* Carry out daily site visits to ensure works being carried out are compliant with landowner’s requirements, agreements and in accordance with any relevant legislations.
* Undertake schedule of conditions throughout the relevant landholdings.
* Assist in providing regular update reports and attending scheme progress meetings as required.
* Sound knowledge of agriculture legislation, policy and best practice guidance across a range of areas including agricultural, drainage and soil assessment and management.
* Liaise with Inspection Controller / SPI for Agricultural Inspection activities.
* Ensure any design changes resulting from ALO responsibilities are reviewed by the Design Coordinator and approved by the appropriate design authority for the contract before any change to works are authorised.
Qualifications
* Demonstrable agricultural and rural affairs experience.
* Knowledge of soil management and land drainage.
* Cross‑country Pipeline industry experience (preferably gas transmission).
* Experience of liaising with farmers and landowners for major construction projects (ideally pipeline projects).
* IT competency – especially with MS Office.
Seniority Level
Not Applicable
Employment Type
Contract
Job Function
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
Equal Opportunity Statement
United Infrastructure Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status as required by applicable law.
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