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Land Referencer (12-Month Fixed Term)

Costain Group Plc

The Role

Overview

Identify land ownership, manage access, and support land referencing for water pipeline project.

Key Responsibilities

  • land research
  • access management
  • gis mapping
  • risk reporting
  • site visits
  • notice issuance

Tasks

-Identifying legal interests in land, including freeholders, leaseholders, tenants and rights by researching and compiling land ownership records using HMLR, Local authorities and other such methods/ points of contact. -Manage and request land access for surveys (non-intrusive and intrusive), to support EIA requirements, and construction activities. -Support access requirements at later stages with management of landowner consultation and notice service in line with the Water Industry Act 1991. -Work with relevant discipline to understand access requirements and ensure that requests are made and obtained in line with the survey request timescales and processes -Prepare, review and issue notices (where required) for surveys and intrusive works -Reviewing access routes and associated requirements to ensure continuity of access -Attending meetings to review progress -Maintain accurate communication records using the land management contact logging tool -Assisting in resolving any identified risks or landowner concerns -Work collaboratively with the projects retained agents and agricultural liaison officers to manage and track landowner consultation in line with the delivery programme. -Identify and report risks to access, and potential causes of delay -Work with GIS/ GIS resource to ensure that landownership extents are correctly captured on the GIS platform -Undertake key land referencing activities to support the project in line with the Water Industry Act 1991 -Carry out site visits and door knocking exercises to confirm land ownership/ interest details etc. -Provide support to the agricultural liaison officers during the construction phase: -Working collaboratively as part of a team and/or use own initiative

Requirements

  • microsoft
  • driving licence
  • administration
  • communication
  • research
  • project systems

What You Bring

-Able to research and investigate to identify the relevant interest in a land parcel -Strong Microsoft (word, excel and powerpoint) skills and knowledge -Willing to travel and be located at the scheme location when required to carry out site visits in line with the referencing exercises. -Strong Administrative skills, including attention to detail -Are engaging and enthusiastic individual that can form relationships at ease and is an excellent communicator who can build and sustain relationships with the project teams and external stakeholders (inc. farmers and residents) -Full UK Driving Licence -Has experience of being part of a large-scale infrastructure programme, in particular ones that have an impact on agricultural businesses. -Have experience using project systems to record stakeholder interactions and project progress

The Company

About Costain Group Plc

-A leader in providing innovative solutions, specializing in complex, large-scale projects across the UK. -Their expertise spans infrastructure, energy, water, and other high-impact sectors. -Deep history in delivering projects for government, private, and public sector clients. -Recent notable projects include major works in energy, water, and transport sectors, including upgrades to critical infrastructure. -Known for integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance project delivery and safety outcomes. -Services extend from consultancy and design to construction and asset management. -Deeply involved in shaping the UK’s energy transition, particularly in sustainable power generation.

Sector Specialisms

Transport

Water

Energy

Defence

Road

Rail

Integrated Transport

Nuclear

Utilities