Land Consultant with WSP in the UK & Ireland – Apply now.
Join us to help shape the future through world‑class work and diverse collaboration.
Job Description
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
Role Responsibilities
* Land referencing activities, including online land registry searches, desktop research, questionnaire analysis, and archival investigations to identify legal land interests and rights
* Ideally have experience of land projects in the water industry
* Consult and confirm land and landownership details with landowners, and agree access for surveys
* Explain proposed scheme, programme, discuss potential impacts and ensure accurate consultation notes are taken and uploaded to our consultation database
* Liaise with land agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, key stakeholders, contractors and clients as required
* Ensure that WSP H&S procedures are adhered to for all site work
* Prepare orders and relevant statutory processes to acquire land and land rights
* Negotiate wayleaves, easements and other land consents
* Negotiate heads of terms to secure land or land rights
* Work closely with Land team colleagues and collaborate with other WSP teams in engineering, environmental, and planning disciplines
* Manage junior members of the Land Team, providing support and technical training
* UK travel required
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent experience in Geography, Land and Estate Management, Agriculture, or a relevant discipline
* Experience delivering land referencing, land access, and landowner engagement services on water or infrastructure development projects
* Experience negotiating with landowners and knowledge of the legal process for acquiring wayleaves/easements/servitudes desirable
* Experience working with multi‑disciplinary teams
* Experience developing orders and/or acquiring consents and interests in land, and knowledge of relevant legislation, ideally including the Water Industry Act
* Strong attention to detail and high quality assurance across a multitude of deliveries
* Experience of infrastructure development schemes ideally in the water industry or other sectors such as electricity, road, gas, rail or renewable energy
* Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with colleagues, landowners and clients
* Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills
* Membership of a professional body would be advantageous
How to Apply
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team. Apply today to join a community dedicated to making a positive impact.
About WSP
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by a common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
Benefits
Work‑life balance: hybrid working policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & belonging: we welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences and encourage people to bring their whole selves to work.
Health & wellbeing: support through Thrive programme, virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, comprehensive menopause support package.
Flex your time: “WSP My Hour” allows one hour each day for personal activities, with flexibility to make up the time.
Part‑time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and use bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria – please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
Seniority level: Entry level. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Other. Industries: Professional Services.
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