Geomatics Placement

At Dalcour Maclaren, we're key players in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry, bringing the UK and Ireland closer to Net Zero every day. Our land, environmental and geospatial experts work together to unlock the consents needed by our clients to deliver key projects. Our services include land access and assembly, agricultural liaison, planning, environmental impact assessments and geospatial mapping. Join us, and play your part in helping us to achieve our vision; to be the professional services team of choice, leading the Utilities and Infrastructure industry to a sustainable future. 

Who are we?

Dalcour Maclaren is an innovative and highly dynamic multi-disciplinary consultancy working on huge range of exciting and diverse projects for a growing client base within Utilities and Infrastructure – think HS2, Offshore wind farms and Nuclear Energy! We are immensely proud to be working on some of the largest infrastructure projects taking place across the UK (and beyond!) which are instrumental in shaping the future of our planet. If you want to play your part in helping the earth become more sustainable, and to reach NetZero by 2050, you would be making the right choice by joining the team here at Dalcour Maclaren. 

What is our Geomatics placement programme?

Our Geomatics team encompasses three key disciplines and service areas:

• Land Referencing
• Land Surveying
• GIS and CAD

Our Geomatics placement programme is a 12-month programme designed to give you comprehensive exposure to one of these three service areas which all support the delivery of Utilities & Infrastructure projects in their own distinctive way. Through working on live projects, learning from industry experts and networking opportunities, we will help you to building your technical and professional skills needed for a career and to make the valuable contributions towards your academic fulfilments for your degree.

What will you get up to? What does the job involve?

As a land referencing placement you will support the wider Land Referencing team in the delivery of a variety of projects across the UK and Republic of Ireland. You will support the production of documents to support a range of projects across a variety of consenting regimes including Development Consent Orders and Compulsory Purchase Orders. You will ideally have a keen eye for detail and be naturally inquisitive in order to undertake tasks such as:

• Procuring and interpreting property information from sources such as HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland.
• Interpreting and processing property information questionnaires
• Quality control of statutory notices
• Undertaking mail merges to support large scale mail outs to project stakeholders
• Site visits to install or deliver notices
• Engagement with stakeholders such as landowners, occupiers or land agents

As a GIS placement you will have the opportunity to support the wider GIS & CAD team in the creation, visualisation and analysis of spatial data on a variety of projects across the UK and Republic of Ireland. You will be involved in creating clear maps and GIS outputs to help our internal teams and our clients to better understand project data and to make more informed decisions. You will ideally have had an introduction to GIS concepts, data structure and creation and have a keen eye for detail to enable you to undertake tasks such as:

• Creation and management of spatial data
• Create a wide variety of maps and plans across a broad range of utility and Infrastructure clients and projects
• Add data to web mapping applications and configuration of applications as directed
• Create field GIS applications for use by internal and external teams
• Use and manage a wide variety of external spatial data sets
• Learn how to use and get best value from a variety of GIS geoprocessing tools

A day in the life of a Geomatics placement student involves…

• Assist Geomatics service team(s) to deliver a range of services and advice to internal and external clients in support of Utilities and Infrastructure projects, including producing and presenting drawings, maps and plans, carrying out surveys and setting out works in the field, researching, processing and presenting property ownership data.
• Assist the team with data management and maintaining client and own databases, ensuring information is processed and stored in accordance with legal, regularity and organisational requirements.
• Engage with different members of the wider team, as well as internal clients (Surveyors) and other internal and/or external stakeholders remotely and on site to collect data, discuss requirements and operations, present information and provide updates.
• Initially shadow and latterly move on to working more independently on projects and requests, ensuring client deadlines and objectives are met and taking ownership for own standard of work.
• Assist the wider Geomatics team with ad hoc tasks, using own growing knowledge and skills to provide appropriate support as required.
• Maintain good records including meeting notes and comprehensive file updates and records of activities to help provide client updates and ensure accurate billing.
• Engage in company run CPD and maintain a detailed record of activities to meet academic and/or professional body (e.g., RICS) requirements whilst fulfilling any other requirements set by the university, including writing assignments and attending progress review meetings.
• Assist business development by suggesting and helping to implement ideas for improvement if any. - Attend company events and socials and embrace DM’s values, adopting a positive attitude in the workplace.
• Carry out work in compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, contractual and organisational requirements and policies.

What do we need from you?

We don’t expect you to be an expert from day one, we're seeking the right combination of strong IT skills and attributes, like proactivity, problem-solving and a keen eye for detail that will contribute to your success.

Why join us?

In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer…

• Visibility and transparency around our career pathways with significant progression opportunities which support a career for life.
• 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday.
• Flexible advantage policy – allowing you to strike the work/life balance.
• Regular team events with monthly office socials, funded by the business, as well as a companywide summer and Christmas party!   
• A team dedicated to our People culture, the DM way, to champion and recognise our people and ensure we continue to innovate through employee-led ideas.
• Time for you to give back to our communities and raise money for good causes through annual charity events and fundraising.
• Opportunity to become part of an industry leading organisation with access to the best-in-class technology and pioneering software.

The successful candidate will begin employment in September 2026.

Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.

Benefits:

• Annual bonus scheme

• 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday

• Vitality Health Membership (including Private healthcare, subsidised gym membership and other discounts)

• Flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’ supporting working families & your work/life balance

• Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension

• Life insurance (4x Base Salary)

• Free on-site parking in non-city centre offices

• Cycle to work scheme

• 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave

• 2 Weeks paid Paternity Leave

• BHN Extras – provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers

• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 years’ service

• Sabbatical Policy effective at 3 years’ service

• Professional development – paid study leave

• Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support

• 2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year

Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.