Overview
Land Consultant – Registers of Scotland Specialist. Based in Glasgow or Perth with hybrid working between office and home, joining WSP to deliver land referencing, land access and statutory processes for major infrastructure projects in Scotland and the UK and Ireland.
Responsibilities
* Your work will support our teams in the delivery of land access, landowner and stakeholder engagement, optioneering and statutory processes by providing accurate and timely land information to facilitate these activities.
* Identify landowners, occupiers and other parties with an interest in land through interpretation and research of Registers of Scotland Land Register titles, Sasines Deeds and National Records of Scotland information.
* Work with multi-disciplinary teams to advise clients on land risk for projects.
* Contribute to WSP Land delivery and the success of high-profile infrastructure projects within Scotland and the wider UK and Ireland.
* Provide training and mentoring to junior colleagues and undertake technical assurance of other colleagues’ work.
* Maintain commercial awareness with understanding of budget, scope, change control and other project management activities, including identification of project risks for the owner.
Team context
This role sits in WSP's Land team delivering land referencing, land acquisition, land access, formal consents, statutory orders and landowner engagement. The Scotland Region includes land consultants, property specialists and utility/topographical surveyors across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth, working with over 200 Land colleagues across the UK and Ireland on energy, water, road, rail and active-travel projects. We are the largest Land Referencing business in the UK, with recent high-profile projects including A9 Dualling and various onshore renewables clients.
As part of the Land Team you will combine office and home working to deliver land consenting projects, ensuring the validity, accuracy and auditability of information collected. You will work collaboratively with a team of Land Consultants to identify, notify, engage, and gain access to lands and secure required consents with landowners affected by infrastructure projects. We work locally in Scotland while collaborating with other WSP teams using our in-house land information and GIS databases, with a focus on innovation and quality.
What we’re looking for
* A keen interest in delivering land services for clients (whether land referencing, survey access, stakeholder and landowner engagement or statutory processes). If you have relevant transferable skills and are passionate about the land and consenting industry, we would love to hear from you.
* Experience of working as part of multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high quality outputs for clients.
* Effective communication and organisational skills with ability to liaise at all levels with internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to delegate and undertake technical assurance of other colleagues’ work.
* Drive and enthusiasm to create strong technical work.
* General IT skills, Microsoft Office suite including Teams, and basic skills with GIS/mapping tools.
* If you have specific skills in the following fields and have ambition to apply and extend your skills within Infrastructure projects as it applies to land and consenting projects.
* Identification of land, ownership, and interests in land.
* Strong understanding of Scottish land ownership.
* Experience and/or knowledge of UK statutory consents requirements, would be an advantage, but not essential. Consents examples include Hybrid Bill, TWAO, DCO, CPO, and/or Vesting Order.
* Working knowledge of searching Registers of Scotland, Sasines and National Records of Scotland (essential).
* Demonstrable experience of Land Referencing and/or land acquisition processes, including researching and identifying landowners/occupiers, land interests and rights, particularly within Scotland.
* Experience of training, mentoring or transferring technical knowledge to colleagues and the ability to undertake technical assurance of other colleagues’ work.
What’s in it for you
* Work-life balance: Our hybrid policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week and to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
* Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds and experiences and support a culture of inclusion and belonging.
* Health & wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP, Gymflex (up to 40% off gym memberships) and menopause support.
* Flex your time: WSP My Hour—take one hour per day for personal activities with flexible scheduling.
* Flexible working: Part-time and flexible arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use bank holiday entitlement as needed.
* Your development: Training, mentoring and opportunities to pursue Chartership.
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Job details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Other
* Industries: Professional Services
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