Senior Consultant

Full Job Description: Senior Consultant Land Referencing - Job Description (May to need be accessed via Desktop or our Careers website: ) Role: Senior Consultant - Land Referencing Location: Manchester Or London ⏰ Full Time - Permanent Directorate: Land Referencing Salary: Competitive About Us: Ardent is the UK’s leading provider of land, consent management, and stakeholder engagement services, supporting major infrastructure and regeneration projects from concept to delivery. We are passionate about delivering life-improving change for communities and future generations. Role Purpose: The Senior Consultant role at Ardent exists to drive and deliver life-improving change for communities and future generations. As a developing figure within the organization, this position requires an individual who is prepared to learn, take on additional responsibilities, and continuously strive for improvement. You will play a critical role in enhancing team engagement, focusing on quality, and understanding commercial performance. The role demands a steadfast commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing, ensuring a supportive working environment for all. Key Responsibilities: Liaise with landowners and colleagues: Strengthen relationships and improve delivery for clients, resulting in smoother project delivery and reduced conflicts throughout the project lifecycle. Advise on land referencing technical outputs: Provide technical guidance to clients and junior team members, ensuring high-quality outputs and effective client communication. Assess client needs and foresee risks: Develop skills in understanding client objectives, proactively advising on next steps, mitigating risks, and identifying opportunities. Client meetings and reporting: Display confidence in advising and reporting to clients, fostering positive working relationships and client confidence. Mentorship and people leadership: Demonstrate characteristics of a strong mentor, embrace learning opportunities, and support peers as needed. Promote wellness and safety: Champion best practices in health, safety, and wellness within the team, proactively identifying and addressing risks. Manage project scope and variations: Identify differences between project scope and client requests, notify Project Manager of potential variations, and ensure transparent change management. Business development: Contribute to tenders, represent the company at industry events, and build relationships with clients and other disciplines to secure new opportunities. Skills & Experience: Effective relationship building: Experience in building effective working relationships with clients and stakeholders, both internally and externally. People leadership skills: Develop and inspire high-performing teams, creating a culture of trust and accountability. Tender contributions: Proactively contribute to high-quality, successful tenders, securing new projects and fostering lasting client relationships. Delegated authority management: Operate within parameters of delegated authority, ensuring decisions are made at the appropriate level while fostering open-mindedness and innovation. Team collaboration: Exhibit excellent team collaboration skills, actively listening and thoughtfully analyzing input from all team members. Commercial and technical expertise: Demonstrate strong technical and commercial capabilities that instill client confidence and lead to frequent positive feedback and endorsements. Pay Range and Compensation Package: ✨ Hybrid working ✨ 25 days of annual leave (with options to buy or carry over) ✨ Enhanced maternity and paternity pay ✨ Company pension scheme ✨ Benenden Health Care (mental health support, 24/7 GP services, physiotherapy, optical and dental cover, personal accident protection) ✨ Cycle to Work scheme, electric car leasing, recognition awards, long service leave, discretionary annual bonus scheme Equal Opportunity Statement: We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we’re passionate about creating a workplace where you’re empowered to bring your authentic self to work every day. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team where everyone belongs. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups.