Land Compensation Surveyor

6 days ago


Bath, United Kingdom Wessex Water Full time

Are you a good communicator, with previous experience in acquiring land and negotiating land entry and compensation? Do you have the interpersonal skills necessary to interact with our customers and colleagues? If so, we have a great opportunity for you as a Land Compensation Surveyor

As a Land Compensation Surveyor, you will need to deliver a high-quality service to our project teams and represent the business with affected landowners, occupiers, and their agents. You will be expected to be the principal point of contact through all stages of allocated schemes and provide expert advice internally and externally to inform scheme design and implement land entry and acquisition strategies to optimise success.

**What you'll do**:
Reporting to the Land Compensation Manager, in this role you will:

- acquire land and rights on behalf of the business
- prepare and issue Statutory Notices under the Water Industry Act 1991
- negotiate and settle statutory and non-statutory compensation claims
- ensure the company follows land entry best practices and statutory procedures for land entry and compensation
- negotiate and agree on various licenses and agreements
- agree and advise on accommodation works and reinstatement.

**What you'll need**:
You will have a further or higher qualification in land/rural estate management, together with at least five years of relevant experience. Membership to RICS or CAAV is beneficial but not essential if suitable experience can be demonstrated.

To be successful you will be confident, with excellent interpersonal skills enabling you to negotiate and liaise with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels, from landowners, tenants and their agents and members of the public to engineers and contractors.

You will have good knowledge of current legislation, statutory requirements and best practice, allowing you to provide specialist up-to-date advice.

This role is based at our head office in Bath but travel across our region will be required, therefore you need to hold a valid driving licence, and a car allowance will be provided in this role.

**What you'll receive**:

- Total pension contributions up to 20%.
- Career progression and professional development opportunities.
- 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
- The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
- A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
- Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
- A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary.
- Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
- One paid volunteering day each year.
- Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
- An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
- Support from mental health first aiders.
- A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

**Who we are**:
We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.

The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support.

We also continue to promote diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need.


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