Associate Director - Land Referencing

Location: Flexible across the UK

Hybrid working with some travel to clients and project sites

Growth & development opportunities within a market-leading team

As an Associate Director in Land Referencing, you'll take a leading role in shaping and delivering services on some of the UK's most complex and nationally significant infrastructure projects.

Building on your technical expertise and proven leadership, you will:

• Drive project strategy and oversee delivery of large, multi-disciplinary programmes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on land ownership, compulsory purchase, and statutory processes.
• Play a central part in growing capability, strengthening client relationships, and ensuring excellence across everything we deliver.

What we're looking for

• Extensive senior-level experience in land referencing, ideally across nationally significant infrastructure schemes.
• Deep expertise in planning and compulsory purchase legislation, with proven success advising on DCO and CPO processes.
• A strong leader who can inspire and grow specialist teams while maintaining the highest quality standards.
• Commercial acumen, with a track record in business development, client management, and large-scale project delivery.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to influence clients, stakeholders, and contribute to the growth of the business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead land referencing programmes (DCO, CPO, TWAO), ensuring projects are delivered to the highest technical standards, on time and within budget.
• Act as senior client liaison - managing key accounts, providing strategic advice, and shaping client decision-making.
• Direct and mentor teams, setting quality standards and fostering professional development.
• Shape commercial strategy, contributing to bids, tenders, and resourcing plans.
• Champion innovation by embedding best practice, digital tools, and continuous improvement into our methodologies.