Agricultural Liaison Officer

Key Accountabilities:

• Liaise with third party stakeholders regarding land and land drainage matters. E.g. IDBs , Environment Agency, landowners, tenant farmers.
• Carry out and organise with project team pre-entry record of condition of fields including identification of existing drainage issues
• Carryout pre entry agreements with landowners in conjunction with Lands team
• Follow up on requests from landowners for existing land drainage drawings to assist with new project drainage design.
• Discuss accommodation works with landowners – e.g water troughs for stock, irrigation pipework, fencing etc
• Assist the project team in discussions with IDB about flume pipe crossing points, including installation. maintenance and removal
• Extensive experience in drainage design and installation and ability to advise project team and third-party drainage designers
• Extensive experience in good soil management
• During construction ALOs need to inform landowners about construction matters and project requirements.
• Excellent at reading construction drawings and previous experience essential for this.
• Assist the construction team in all matters regarding land access.
• Assist the project team with boundary removal and reinstatement
• Ensure land drainage sub-contractors workmanship conform to industry standards and specifications

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  Can demonstrate experience of being part of large-scale infrastructure programmes of work, with extensive experience dealing with soils and drainage in challenging terrain and conditions.
• Is an excellent communicator who can build strong relationships with the project teams and external stakeholders (inc farmers and local residents).
• Work collaboratively with the project team to help deliver the best solution.
• Flexibility on travelling.
• Has a can-do attitude and enthusiasm to innovate and get the job done!

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