Principal Land Consultant
WSP's Land team is seeking talented Land professionals to join the largest and most successful team in the industry. This role supports infrastructure development across the UK and Ireland, engaging landowners, securing rights, and delivering projects on time, within budget and to high standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure successful delivery of projects securely, on time, within budget and to high standards.
* Be a trusted advisor to clients and manage relationships.
* Advise on land issues across the UK and Ireland, including statutory processes.
* Secure land rights for high‑profile, strategic infrastructure projects across all sectors.
* Liaise with landowners, agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, stakeholders, contractors and clients.
* Work with Land team colleagues and collaborate with engineering, environmental and planning teams.
* Undertake quality assurance of deliverables related to land interests and rights.
* Support quality and share knowledge across regions and projects.
* People management as a leader and role model.
* Manage, motivate, mentor and develop staff and contribute to business strategy.
* Support the writing of bids/tenders to secure opportunities.
* Deliver training on technical topics via the CPD‑accredited Land Academy.
* Travel within the UK and Ireland and possibly to WSP's Global Capability Centre in India.
What We Look For
* Expertise in urban and/or rural environment, property, communities and stakeholders.
* Experience working on infrastructure schemes with multidisciplinary teams.
* Experience negotiating commercial terms with landowners and knowledge of the legal process for acquisition of wayleaves and easements.
* Demonstrable experience reducing land risk and advising clients throughout project lifecycles.
* Track record of developing orders, acquiring consents and interests in land, and knowledge of relevant legislation.
* Strong communication, influencing and negotiating skills.
* Ability to work in a team and independently under pressure.
* Strong landowner and public engagement skills.
* Good business and IT skills.
* Adherence to quality assurance and good document management practices.
* Degree in Geography, Land/Estate Management, Agriculture or similar.
* Chartership or membership of a relevant professional body advantageous.
* Ability to travel to various sites as a necessary function of the role.
Location & Working Arrangement
The role is based in Leeds or Newcastle with hybrid working between the office and home. Ideal candidates located in North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, County Durham, Teesside, Tyne and Wear or North Lincolnshire.
Career Development & Training
* Your development – WSP invests in training, chartership, mentoring and the CPD‑accredited Land Academy.
* Variety of work – Projects rotate on average every 18 months; activities include site work, landowner engagement, negotiations, client meetings, project management, report writing, data management, digital innovation and map production.
About Us
WSP is a global team of over 69,000 employees working together to make a positive impact in communities worldwide.
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