Land Consultant (various levels)
Wsp
Land Consultant handling acquisition, referencing & stakeholder engagement for infrastructure
24 days ago ago
Junior (1-3 years), Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Belfast, County Antrim, 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
land acquisition
statutory processes
land referencing
project management
negotiation
quality assurance
- Work closely with Land team colleagues and collaborate with other WSP teams in engineering, environmental, and planning disciplines
- Contribute to business development and the delivery of the business strategy
- Manage, motivate, mentor and develop staff
- Collaborate with other WSP Disciplines including engineering, environmental, and planning teams to optimise WSP’s service to clients
- Ensure that WSP H&S procedures are adhered to for all site work
- Promote and support adherence to all WSP H&S procedures
- Negotiation of Heads of Terms to secure land or land rights.
- Lead delivery of training on technical topics
- Ensuring that WSP H&S procedures are adhered to for all site work
- Managing the project delivery of statutory processes for the acquisition of land and land rights such as CPO, Motorway Order, Vesting Order, Wayleaves etc
- Successfully led a team of land consultants to deliver land referencing or land assembly services on infrastructure projects to programme and budget
- Consulting with landowners to explain proposed scheme, programme, discuss potential impacts and ensure accurate consultation notes are taken and uploaded to our consultation database
- Lead a team of technical specialists to direct successful delivery of projects on time, within budget and to high standards
- Management and development of a team of early career professionals providing both technical training and career development support
- Lead on quality assurance of deliverables in relation to the identification of land interests and rights, negotiation of access to land for surveys, consents and acquisition of land rights for large scale development projects for land acquisition and planning applications.
- Work closely with Land team colleagues and collaborate with WSP teams in the engineering, environmental, and planning disciplines
- Ensure that the team has the necessary skills and resources to deliver successful projects and grow the business
- Preparation of Orders and relevant statutory processes to acquire land and land rights
- Promote Land services and contribute to business development across the electricity, highway, rail, water, telecoms, gas and renewable energy sectors
- Management of junior members of Land Team providing support and technical training and support
- Be a trusted advisor to clients (externally and internally) and manage relationships
- Negotiation of Heads of Terms to secure land or land rights for projects.
- Liaising as required with land agents, auctioneers, legal representatives, planning authorities, key stakeholders, contractors and clients
- Project Management of Land projects on time, within budget and to high standards
- Liaise with key stakeholders and landowners as well as land agents, auctioneers, legal representatives, planning authorities, contractors and clients
- Advise on Land issues within Ireland and UK, including the relevant statutory processes to acquire land and land rights including Vesting Order, Direction Order, CPO, Motorway Order, Wayleaves etc
- Land referencing activities, including land registry searches on LandWeb Direct (NI) and Tailte Éireann (RoI), 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
- Contribute to the delivery of the business strategy
- Support the writing of bids/tenders to secure opportunities from internal and external clients
- Develop efficient working practices and promote innovation in the team to provide industry leading, best value services to our clients
What you bring
full licence
project management
degree
it skills
leadership
negotiation
- Experience in rural environment, property, communities and agricultural working practices
- Ability to communicate effectively with good influencing and negotiating skills
- Detailed knowledge and experience of Statutory Order requirements, such as a CPO, Vesting Order as well as an understanding of the land and property industry
- A full drivers’ licence is essential
- Experience working on infrastructure development schemes with multi-disciplinary teams across a range of sectors and locations
- Good business and IT skills
- A full drivers’ licence is essential.
- Experience of negotiating with landowners and knowledge of the legal process for the acquisition of wayleaves/easements/servitudes desirable
- Proven track record of the development of Orders and/or acquisition of consents and interests in land, and knowledge of relevant legislation
- Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of delivering land referencing, land access, landowner engagement services on infrastructure development projects
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Project Management experience in the delivery of land referencing, land access, landowner engagement services and statutory processes on infrastructure development projects schemes in the electricity, road, gas, rail or renewable energy sectors
- Experience of infrastructure development schemes in the electricity, road, gas, rail or renewable energy sectors
- Experience of negotiating commercial terms with landowners and knowledge of the legal process for the acquisition of wayleaves and easements
- Knowledge of the rural environment and farming practices would be desirable
- Highly motivated and with excellent industry network
- Evidence of leadership skills and excellent communication and organisational skills and ability to liaise at all levels with both internal and external shareholders
- Experience of development of Orders and/or acquisition of consents and interests in land, and knowledge of relevant legislation
- Evidence of leading teams to deliver complex work
- Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with colleagues, landowners and clients.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with colleagues, landowners and client at all levels.
- A degree in Geography, Agriculture, Land and Estate Management or similar
- Ireland and UK travel
- Experience providing technical guidance and advice to clients and building strong relationships
- Demonstrable experience of reducing land risk for clients and advising them on land related matters throughout all stages of a project lifecycles.
- Ability to communicate effectively with strong influencing and negotiating skills
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Company
Overview
Founded 1959
Year Established
The company was established in 1959, marking its beginning as a global leader in engineering and consulting.
40+ Countries
Global Presence
WSP operates in over 40 countries worldwide, delivering innovative solutions across multiple sectors.
- Partners with clients to create sustainable, efficient, and resilient solutions.
- Known for iconic projects like the One World Trade Center and London's Crossrail.
- Provides cutting-edge services in transportation, energy, water, and commercial developments.
- Blends technical expertise with deep industry knowledge to solve complex challenges globally.
78% global leadership
Internal Leadership Filling
Over 75% of global leadership positions were filled internally over the past three years.
3.7% retention increase
Employee Retention
Achieved a notable increase in global employee retention in 2024.
>75% internal filling
Leadership Hiring Practices
Over three-quarters of leadership roles have been filled internally since 2022.
Ethisphere recognition
Ethical Compliance
Recognized by Ethisphere for maintaining strong ethical values as a Compliance Leader Verification.
68% drop emissions
Emissions Reduction
Significant reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2018 levels.
65.1% SDG-linked
Sustainable Revenue
Percentage of annualized revenues aligned with Sustainable Development Goals.
90% emission reduction
Long-term Goal
Aim to reduce total emissions (scopes 1, 2, and 3) by 90% by 2040 compared to 2018 levels.
30% scope 3 reduction
Supply Chain Emissions
Target to reduce scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030 compared to 2018 levels.
- Committed to net zero across value chain by 2040 (SBTi-approved)
- Science-based targets: reduce absolute scope 1&2 emissions by 60% by 2030 vs 2018
- No DEI content per instruction.
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