Land Entry Officer

7 months ago


Bath, United Kingdom Wessex Water Full time

Are you a confident communicator and organised? Do you have the necessary interpersonal skills to interact with our customers and colleagues? If so, we have a great opportunity for you as a Land Entry Officer.

Working within the Compliance and Group Services area of our business, you will liaise with our in-house Engineering teams, landowners and occupiers throughout all stages of our work on private land.

The work includes the exercise of our statutory powers, negotiation and recording of agreements for entry to land and settling associated compensation claims.

**What you'll do**:
The successful applicant will report to the Land Entry Manager and provide support to all areas of the business to facilitate access to land and act as a single point of liaison for landowners and occupiers affected by our works.

You will:

- provide technical advice and assistance to all areas of the business relating to land entry and ensure our statutory powers of entry are exercised appropriately and in accordance with best practice
- attend site meetings with landowners, occupiers and their professional representatives to discuss how our works will affect their land and agree on appropriate accommodation or mitigation measures to reduce the impact upon them
- negotiate and agree on the entry and occupation of land where the use of statutory land entry powers are not appropriate
- agree on compensation claims arising from our works.

**What you'll need**:
You will have excellent negotiation and customer care skills, ideally with previous experience agreeing land rights, wayleaves and basic compensation settlements.

An understanding and knowledge of rural land management and agricultural practices is desirable.

As a good relationship manager, you should have the ability to coordinate others while remaining calm under pressure.

You should be a strong team player, who has previous experience working in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.

You will also need a full UK driving licence.

**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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