Surveyor - Land Services

Surveyor – Cambridge Location: Cambridge (Hybrid) Salary: Highly Competitive Sector: Infrastructure / Land & Property

Joshua Robert is pleased to be working with Ardent to recruit an experienced Surveyor to join its growing East of England team in Cambridge.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Ardent at an important stage of its regional growth. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering complex land acquisition and access matters across major infrastructure projects throughout the East of England.

You will work closely with landowners, clients and multidisciplinary project teams, taking ownership of cases and helping to drive projects forward.

Key responsibilities will include:

Delivering land access and acquisition casework across major infrastructure projects Managing landowner engagement and progressing cases through to resolution Working on access agreements and licences Managing wayleaves and easements Undertaking land referencing and title review Working alongside land, legal, engineering and consenting professionals Building strong relationships with landowners, clients and stakeholders Taking responsibility for key cases and ensuring effective case progression About Ardent Ardent is an infrastructure and regeneration specialist focused on delivering life-improving change for communities and future generations. With more than 35 years' experience, Ardent has established itself as a market leader in Land Assembly & Compulsory Purchase and Development Consent Order (DCO) land advice.

The business has the largest team of CPO surveyors in the UK and Ireland and has been involved in more than 150 major DCO, CPO and TWAO projects. Ardent is now investing heavily in its regional growth, with the East of England representing a key part of its long-term strategy.

This is therefore an opportunity to join a growing regional team at an early stage and have a genuine influence on its development.

About You

We are looking for a delivery-focused Surveyor with experience across land, property or infrastructure casework.

You will ideally have:

Experience of access agreements and licences Working knowledge of wayleaves and easements Experience of land referencing and title review Strong stakeholder engagement and case management skills The ability to manage landowner relationships and drive cases forward Excellent organisation and resilience Experience within energy, utilities or linear infrastructure would be advantageous Rural practitioners and candidates with transferable land experience from sectors such as telecoms are also encouraged to apply. Most importantly, you will have the ambition to progress and a genuine interest in helping to build and shape a growing regional team.

Why Join Ardent? Ardent places genuine emphasis on career development, with structured training, professional development and a strong track record of promoting from within.

Several of Ardent's current senior leaders began their careers as graduates or junior surveyors and have progressed through to senior leadership positions. You will also have the opportunity to gain exposure to a broad range of significant infrastructure and regeneration projects, working across sectors rather than being restricted to a single scheme.

Benefits Include

Highly competitive salary Standard bonus scheme linked to business and team performance Hybrid working Private healthcare through Benenden Health 24/7 GP and mental health support Physiotherapy and cancer support Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits Cycle to work scheme Regular company and social events Charity and community involvement Broad exposure across sectors and major projects Strong investment in training and career development Interested? This is a great opportunity for an experienced Surveyor looking to take the next step in their career and join a business with ambitious growth plans across the East of England.

This position is being managed exclusively by Joshua Robert Recruitment on behalf of Ardent. All applications and enquiries will be directed to Joshua Robert Recruitment.

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