Land Acquisition Manager

2 weeks ago


Broughton, United Kingdom East West Rail Full time
Job Title: Land Referencing Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled Land Referencing Manager to join our team at East West Rail. As a key member of our DCO Planning Land and Consents Management Community, you will play a critical role in the delivery of our infrastructure programme.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing the delivery of key DCO deliverables, including land plans, Book of Reference, Statement of Reasons, and the production and issue of notices. You will work closely with our Planning Team to support the integrated programme and ensure that all land referencing work is completed to a diligent enquiry standard.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and deliver effective land and property strategies, plans, processes, and systems to support a successful Development Consent Order (DCO) application and delivery of the project.
  • Develop and oversee the Land Programme for all workstreams associated with land referencing and noticing for the EWR project.
  • Lead the development and delivery of key DCO deliverables to meet the project programme, including land plans, Book of Reference, Statement of Reasons, and associated deliverables required during consultation stages of the EWR Project.
  • Manage land referencing work to meet diligent enquiry standard to comply with legal requirements and reduce risk to the EWR project.
  • Develop and coordinate the iterative feedback process between land workstreams with design development and construction planning.
  • Lead the process to identify acquisition boundaries and serve land and property notices during the DCO pre-application stage and to secure land for delivery and operation of the EWR project.
  • Support the improvement of systems and processes to manage land data and deliverables.
  • Project manage these workstreams, including the land and property supply chain, to meet agreed timescales, cost, budget, and governance processes where necessary, initiating corrective actions.
  • Monitor and prepare reports for senior managers.
  • Take responsibility for your own and others' health and safety by working to the EWR Co Health and Safety principles.
  • Act as a role model for EWR Co's vision and values, behaving in ways that are aligned with EWR Co's Ways of Working, as well as encouraging and supporting others to do so too.
  • Promote diversity in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues.
  • Foster an innovative mindset by proactively seeking and implementing creative solutions to challenges.
Requirements
  • A comprehensive depth and range of experience of delivering land referencing and service of notices in line with statutory processes, e.g., Development Consent Order (DCO) applications for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, Transport & Works Act Orders, or Hybrid Bills.
  • A comprehensive depth and range of experience in developing and delivering land referencing strategies and processes for major projects, leading multi-disciplinary teams and suppliers.
  • Experience of maintaining effective external relationships at senior levels to understand stakeholder needs and priorities with appropriate influencing skills to achieve results at pace.
  • Experience as a senior professional in the delivery of projects involving management of a land acquisition programme involving 100's of land interests.
  • Experience in assessing and demonstrating compliance with Statutory, Regulatory, and Professional requirements.
  • Project management experience.
  • Management and integration of a range of suppliers to deliver an overall programme of activities to acquire land and property.
What We Offer
  • Competitive base salary.
  • Up to 12% employer's pension contribution.
  • 36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy.
  • Life assurance.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Perks platform with hundreds of discounts and freebies.
  • On-the-spot and annual awards.
  • Advanced learning and development programmes.
  • Great work-life balance and flexible working opportunities.
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies.
  • Exceptional IT tools.

EWR Co strives to embrace a flexible working environment, where a degree of flexibility is maintained to accommodate both the needs and preferences of employees and what is required to achieve business objectives.

Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our approach. We aim to ensure our colleagues feel included, engaged, and valued. Inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being. Our approach to diversity is simple – a workplace where everyone is welcome and everyone is encouraged to be themselves. It helps fuel our innovation and connects us with the customers and communities we serve.



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