Temporary Liaison Officer

Location: Orkney | Travel and Accommodation Provided for Those Working Away

We are currently seeking a proactive and relationship-focused Liaison Officer to join a busy project team in Orkney on a temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in land liaison, stakeholder engagement, land referencing or a similar role who enjoys building relationships, resolving issues and supporting the successful delivery of projects.

Candidates based locally in Orkney are encouraged to apply. We would also welcome applications from candidates living further afield who are happy to work away from home, with travel and accommodation provided.

The Role

As Liaison Officer, you will act as the key point of contact between the project team and landowners, occupiers and their agents. You will play an important role in maintaining positive relationships, securing necessary consents and ensuring land-related matters are managed efficiently throughout the project.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain strong working relationships with landowners, occupiers, and other stakeholders.
Proactively engage with landowners
Act as the main day-to-day liaison between the client and affected parties.
Keep the client informed of progress and advise on practical land-related matters.
Respond to and resolve landowner queries and complaints relating to on-site activities.
Arrange and attend site visits, including participating in site meetings.
Support the team in negotiating and settling outcomes
Maintain accurate stakeholder records, track progress and prepare clear records
Work to agreed project deadlines, targets and delivery programmes.
Work closely with project teams, often based directly at the project or client site.

About You

Experience in a liaison, land access, land referencing, stakeholder engagement or similar role would be advantageous.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to deal professionally with a range of stakeholders.
Organised and proactive, with excellent attention to detail and record-keeping skills.
Confident managing queries, resolving issues and working to deadlines.
Comfortable working on-site and travelling to meet landowners and project stakeholders.
Able to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider project team.

Interested? If you have strong communication skills, enjoy working with people and are looking for your next opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more.

Legal Information:
We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.

For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.

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