Overview
Join to apply for the Land Consultant role at WSP. This role can be based in one of our offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Perth with hybrid working between one of these locations and home.
What you’ll do
* Your work will support our teams in the delivery of land access, landowner & stakeholder engagement, optioneering and statutory processes.
* Identification of landowners, occupiers and other parties that hold an interest in land, through interpretation and research of Registers of Scotland information.
* Liaising with landowners, land agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, stakeholders, contractors and clients.
* Working with multi-disciplinary teams to secure access to land for surveys, whether by agreement or through statutory mechanisms.
* Contribute to WSP Land delivery and success of high-profile infrastructure projects within Scotland and the wider UK and Ireland business.
* You will provide training and mentoring to junior colleagues and the ability to undertake technical assurance of other colleagues’ work.
* You will have commercial awareness with an understanding of budget, scope, change control and other project management activities, including identification of project risks to the project owner.
* The role will involve client-facing activities where you will represent the business at Land Consultant level on projects.
Your team
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of WSP’s Land team in the delivery of land referencing, land acquisition, land access, formal consents, statutory orders and landowner engagement. Our Scotland Region is made up of land consultants, property specialists, and utility/topographical surveyors working across our Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth offices. We work closely with over 200 Land colleagues across the UK and Ireland delivering land services on projects across energy, water, road, rail and active-travel sectors. We are the largest Land Referencing business in the UK, with recent high-profile projects including A9 Dualling, SSEN and various onshore renewables clients. You will combine office, home and on-site working to ensure the validity, accuracy and auditability of information collected. You will work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with a team of Land Consultants to deliver the necessary information to identify, notify, engage, and gain access to lands and secure required consents with landowners affected by infrastructure projects. We work locally and nationally with other WSP teams, using in-house land information and consultation databases alongside GIS, with a focus on innovation and quality. Our colleagues come from diverse backgrounds including Estate Management, Forestry, Agriculture, Project Management, Liaison Officers, Site Supervision, Land Agency and more.
What we’re looking for / Qualifications
* A keen interest in delivering land services for clients (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.
* A full UK driving licence is required.
* General IT skills, Microsoft Office suite including Teams, and basic 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:
o Identification of land, ownership, and interests in land.
o Strong understanding of Scottish land ownership and land management practices.
o Project management skills from infrastructure projects.
o Stakeholder engagement for infrastructure projects.
* Experience and/or knowledge of UK statutory consent requirements would be an advantage, but not essential. Consents examples include Hybrid Bill, TWAO, DCO, CPO, and/or Vesting Order.
* Experience with Wayleaves and necessary Wayleave agreements for energy projects would be beneficial.
What’s in it for you?
* Work-life balance: Hybrid working from home and in offices across the UK; flexibility to manage your schedule.
* Inclusivity and belonging: We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds and experiences.
* Health & wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP access, and supportive wellbeing benefits, including a gym flex scheme and menopause support.
* Flex your time: WSP My Hour, part-time and flexible working options, the ability to purchase additional leave and use bank holidays flexibly.
* Your development: Training, mentoring, and opportunities to pursue Chartered status.
About us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 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 72,800 people worldwide and more than 9,000 professionals across the UK & Ireland, we deliver local and international projects across the energy, water, road, rail and active-travel sectors.
EEO statement
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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 and will provide workplace adjustments on request.
Job details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Other
* Industries: Professional Services
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