Land Consultant

Job Description What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. A Little More About Your Role… Land referencing activities, including online land registry searches, desktop research, questionnaire analysis and archival investigations to identify legal land interests and rights. Consulting with landowners to confirm land and landownership details and agree access for surveys. Consulting with landowners to explain proposed scheme, programme, discuss potential impacts and ensure accurate consultation notes are taken and uploaded to our consultation database. Liaising as required with land agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, key stakeholders, contractors and clients. Ensuring that WSP H&S procedures are adhered to for all site work. Preparation of Orders and relevant statutory processes to acquire land and land rights. Negotiation of wayleaves, easements and other land consents. Negotiation of Heads of Terms to secure land or land rights. Work closely with Land team colleagues and collaborate with other WSP teams in engineering, environmental and planning disciplines. Management of junior members of Land Team providing support and technical training. UK travel. What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate… Degree or equivalent experience in Geography, Land and Estate Management, Agriculture or a relevant discipline. Experience of delivering land referencing, land access, landowner engagement services on infrastructure development projects. Experience of negotiating with landowners and knowledge of the legal process for the acquisition of wayleaves/easements/servitudes desirable. Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams. Experience of development of Orders and/or acquisition of consents and interests in land, and knowledge of relevant legislation. Keen attention to detail for maintaining high quality assurance across a multitude of deliveries. Experience of infrastructure development schemes in the electricity, road, gas, rail or renewable energy sectors. Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with colleagues, landowners and clients. Ability to communicate effectively with good influencing and negotiating skills. Knowledge of the rural environment and farming practices would be desirable. Membership or a Professional body would be advantageous. About Us We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. What’s in it for you? Work‑life balance – hybrid working policy with flexibility to work from home two days a week. Inclusivity & Belonging – a culture of inclusion and belonging with employee resource groups. Health & Wellbeing – Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, gym flex scheme, menopause support package. Flex your time – WSP My Hour, part‑time and flexible working arrangements, bank holiday entitlement. Your development – training, mentoring, chartership opportunities. Equal Opportunity At WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, 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, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application. #J-18808-Ljbffr