Senior Land Consultant

Description

• Manage statutory processes including Water Industry Act (WIA), Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO), Development Consent Orders (DCO), and Transport & Works Act Orders (TWAO)
• Management and development of a team of early career professionals providing both technical training and career development support
• Lead a project team for the acquisition of land rights, wayleaves, and easements for major projects.
• Successfully led a technical team of land consultants to deliver land consenting or land assembly services on water or infrastructure projects
• Ensure that WSP H&S procedures are adhered to for all site work
• Contribute to business development and the delivery of the business strategy
• Project Management of Land projects on time, within budget and to high standards
• Work closely with Land team colleagues and collaborate with WSP teams in the engineering, environmental, and planning disciplines
• Liaise with key stakeholders and landowners as well as land agents, auctioneers, legal representatives, planning authorities, contractors and clients
• Negotiate Heads of Terms and compensation settlements with landowners and their agents
• Prepare and review consent documentation, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic guidance

Requirements

• Strong knowledge and experience of UK statutory consent requirements, such as the WIA, Hybrid Bill, DCO, CPO, and Vesting Orders as well as an understanding of the land and property industry would be beneficial
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment on major infrastructure projects in multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with colleagues, landowners and client at all levels
• Good commercial awareness with an understanding of budget, scope, change control and other project management activities
• Excellent communication and organisational skills and ability to liaise at all levels with both internal and external stakeholders
• A full driving licence is required
• General IT skills, Microsoft Office suite including Teams, and strong skills with GIS/mapping tools
• Demonstrable experience of reducing land risk for clients and advising them on land related matters throughout all stages of a project lifecycles
• Ideally have experience of managing land projects in the water industry
• Evidence of leading teams to deliver complex work

Benefits

• UK travel

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance