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Associate Director
Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Lead land acquisition, valuation and negotiations for major UK infrastructure projects
2d ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
55,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Consulting
Project Management
Architecture
Design
Environmental Services
Sustainability
Urban Planning
Sector Specialisms
Waste Management and Landfill
Water & Wastewater Tunnels
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Water Supply and Distribution
Parks and Open Spaces
Rail and Transit Advisory
Rail Design
Rail Electrification
Role
What you would be doing
team management
technical standards
land acquisition
consent docs
negotiations
resource allocation
Day to day management of project teams and engagement to ensure quality outputs. Contribute to the development of technical standards in pursuit of technical excellence
Lead in the development and delivery of the Land business strategy and business development action plans, creating and converting business opportunities through technical/specialist expertise
Manage and lead project teams and the delivery of technical project work such as securing appropriate land rights for large scale development projects, preparing consent documents, negotiation of Heads of Terms, land and interest rights research and interrogation as well as land acquisition and complex negotiations through the relevant statutory process and by agreement.
Responsibility for securing team workload, resource allocation and meeting budgeted team productivity targets.
Lead and encourage professional development through mentoring team members and training.
Provide strategic advice to clients on the use of statutory powers an implantation of acquisition strategies to deliver infrastructure and land assembly projects.
Provide strategic consultancy advice. Be a trusted partner where the client seeks your opinion about the statutory processes, industry in general, manage expectations and provide solutions
Provide effective technical and business development leadership across all projects and actively support the development of others
What you bring
transport
energy
water
rics
cpo/dco/twao
stakeholder
Experience of working within the Transport, Energy and Water infrastructure development sectors
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Ability to communicate effectively with strong influencing and negotiating skills
Experience of negotiating with landowners and knowledge of the legal process for the acquisition of property and rights
Knowledge of both urban and the rural environment would be desirable
Experience in compulsory acquisition projects using CPO/DCO/TWAO powers
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Proven track record in the management and delivery of land-related services, including leading teams to successfully deliver those services
Demonstrable experience of reducing land risk for clients and advising them on land related matters throughout all stages of a project’s lifecycle
Experience of training and mentoring team members to support professional qualification
Experience of managing and settling a range of voluntary and compulsory purchase compensation claims
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