Senior Land & Consents Consultant

Description

• Working with WSP’s wider multi-disciplinary teams across a range of sectors and locations across the UK.
• Managing and settling compensation claims ( eg  CPO, land damage, voluntary etc)
• Securing appropriate land rights for large scale development projects
• Liaising with major landowners’ land agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, key stakeholders, contractors and clients.
• Providing strategic land advice to our clients.
• Negotiating access to and acquiring complex land for high profile, strategic infrastructure projects across Scotland, and potentially supporting on other projects across the UK.
• Drafting and preparing consent documents
• Negotiation of Heads of Terms to secure land for projects
• Utilising statutory powers and other available mechanisms to acquire land (such as CPO, TCPA, DCO,) on behalf of WSP clients across highways, rail, water, gas and all energy sectors including renewables.

Requirements

• Experience of negotiating agreements for access to or rights in property, e.g.  Heads of Terms for Licences or Leases, Wayleave, Servitudes, Exclusivity Agreements, Option Agreements.
• Effective, concise communication with strong influencing and negotiating skills.
• Ability to travel to site and remote locations
• Experience of valuation of land and/or buildings.
• Broad knowledge of other relevant legislation and procedures.
• Proven track record in the leading delivery of land and property related services.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Understanding of landownership and occupation in Scotland and the implication this can have for securing agreements for clients.
• Experience in high profile infrastructure development schemes. Of particular interest would be experience in the road, rail, gas, electricity, water, utilities or renewable energy sector.
• Experience of managing and settling a range of voluntary and compulsory purchase compensation claims.
• Experience of land assembly projects and the requirements around GDPR and data protection and security of personal data.
• Ability to work autonomously, and communicate with the rest of the team effectively while working remotely
• Associate or full Membership to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or other professional membership or chartership is desirable but not essential. WSP is committed to supporting its team members towards professional accreditation.

Benefits

• Dublin Metrolink

Training + Development

Interview process

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