Full-Time
Land Referencer
Dalcour Maclaren
501-1,000 employees
Infrastructure and utilities consultancy with geomatics
No salary listed
Manchester, UK
In Person
Requires site visits and travel to project locations.
Bachelor's
 Architecture & Civil Engineering (1) |
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- Have a degree in an area broadly related to land, such as Geography, Geospatial Science, Estate or Property Management, Planning, Land Law, or Property Law.
- Have good IT skills and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Have strong attention to detail and organisational skills, be results-driven, and be a keen problem solver.
- Be able to manage a large amount of quantitative and qualitative data.
- Have a full UK driving licence and be willing to travel to site and project locations.
- Act as a consistent point of contact between affected parties, communities, and organisational delivery teams to successfully submit Development Consent Order and Compulsory Purchase Order Books of Reference on behalf of clients.
- Work closely with Project Managers and Geographic Information System Specialists to collect, interpret, and review land ownership data for presentation to clients in various formats.
- Identify, extract, verify, and upload relevant information to the bespoke internal land referencing database.
- Visit sites and meet project stakeholders to record and update land ownership data.
- Have an awareness of Geographic Information Systems.
Dalcour Maclaren provides consultancy services for utilities and infrastructure across the UK and Ireland, focusing on land, property, environment, planning, and stakeholder work. It has four teams—Environment & Planning, Geomatics, Land & Property, and Stakeholder Engagement—covering strategic land use, planning applications, environmental impact assessments, land assembly, asset management, land surveying, and engagement. The firm uses ArcGIS and other technology to speed project delivery and expanded its geomatics capability by acquiring Geomap for topographic surveys, laser scanning, and 3D modeling. Revenue comes from fee-for-service consulting, often through long-term B2B partnerships with utilities and government bodies, helping clients navigate legislation and complex land and property needs to move major projects forward.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
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Total Funding
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Headquarters
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Founded
2003
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Cardiff opened April 2026 as Welsh renewables and water demand accelerated.
- June 2026 B Corp certification strengthens public-sector bids and employer branding.
- Mike Kelly's 2026 growth role targets earlier-stage energy work and larger deal flow.
What critics are saying
- Utility clients delay projects when planning reforms slip, cutting fee revenue quickly.
- Geomap integration distracts managers and dilutes margins before 2027 water-contract renewals.
- Big engineering consultancies and in-house utility teams can commoditize land work entirely.
What makes Dalcour Maclaren unique
- Integrated land, planning, geomatics, and stakeholder teams shorten infrastructure delivery cycles.
- Twenty-one UK offices give Dalcour Maclaren local coverage competitors struggle to match.
- Geomap acquisition deepens water-sector surveying with laser scanning and 3D modelling.
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Dalcour Maclaren director to target growth. 2 hours Dalcour Maclaren has appointed Mike Kelly as director of growth, focusing on the consultancy's environment and planning businesses. The appointment aims to create a one-stop shop for energy and infrastructure clients across the project lifecycle, bringing together Dalcour Maclaren's expertise in Land & Property, Environment & Planning, Geomatics and Stakeholder Engagement. Developers will be able to access support from identifying and assessing potential sites, including environmental constraints, through environmental assessment, planning and consenting and into delivery. James Neil, CEO at Dalcour Maclaren, said: "Mike brings extensive experience of developing energy projects and a strong understanding of the challenges our clients face. His appointment will help us build on the breadth of expertise within Dalcour Maclaren and create new opportunities to support clients at an earlier stage of project development." Kelly brings more than 30 years' experience in the energy sector, with particular expertise in renewable energy development and the planning and consenting of major infrastructure projects. A key part of Kelly's role will be developing opportunities to support clients with early-stage site identification and feasibility, helping them understand environmental considerations and potential constraints before significant investment is made. Kelly said, "Projects are becoming increasingly complex, with developers needing to balance land availability, environmental considerations and planning requirements from the outset. I'm looking forward to helping clients navigate those challenges and making the most of Dalcour Maclaren's multidisciplinary expertise." The expansion forms part of Dalcour Maclaren's ongoing commitment to developing its capabilities and providing clients with a high-quality, integrated service that supports their projects from inception through to delivery.
Dalcour Maclaren becomes a certified B Corporation. 22 June 2026 Dalcour Maclaren has announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a global community of companies reinventing business for the benefit of all people and its shared planet. Verified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, the certification recognises that Dalcour Maclaren meets high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability alongside a commitment to goals beyond shareholder value.
Dalcour Maclaren opens Cardiff office as Welsh infrastructure activity accelerates. 23 April 2026 Dalcour Maclaren has opened a new office in Cardiff - its 21st UK location - in response to growing demand for infrastructure, renewables and water projects across Wales. The move strengthens its ability to deliver integrated land, planning and environmental services locally, alongside the introduction of the Infrastructure (Wales) Act, which is reshaping how projects are planned and delivered.
Bicester (UK), Monday 2nd February 2026—Dalcour Maclaren, the leading land and environmental consultancy to the utilities and infrastructure sectors, has acquired Geomap Ltd, a specialist geomatics and land surveying consultancy with deep expertise in the Water and Waste sector. Based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, Geomap has more than 15 years’ experience delivering high accuracy surveying and geospatial data to water and wastewater companies across the UK. The business