Associate Land Consultant UK wide

About the Role

• Lead technical specialists to deliver projects securely, on time, within budget and to high standards • Act as trusted advisor to internal and external clients and manage relationships • Advise on land acquisition processes such as DCOs, DNOs, hybrid Bills, Scottish Bills, TWA, T&CPA, CPOs, Motorway and Vesting Orders • Secure land rights for high‑profile strategic infrastructure projects across all sectors • Liaise with landowners, agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, stakeholders, contractors and clients • Collaborate with engineering, environmental and planning teams within WSP and project supply chains • Lead quality assurance of land interest identification, access negotiation, consents and planning applications • Promote WSP services and contribute to business development in energy, highway, rail, water, local government and aviation • Support knowledge sharing and quality improvement across regions and projects • Develop efficient, innovative working practices to deliver industry‑leading, best‑value services • Ensure team has necessary skills and resources to deliver projects and drive business growth • Manage, motivate, mentor and develop staff while contributing to business strategy • Support or lead bid and tender writing to secure new opportunities • Deliver technical training through the CPD‑accredited Land Academy • Travel across the UK and Ireland, with occasional trips to the Global Capability Centre in India • Negotiated commercial terms with landowners and knowledge of wayleave, easement and access legal processes

Key Responsibilities

• ▸land acquisition
• ▸stakeholder liaison
• ▸quality assurance
• ▸bid management
• ▸technical training
• ▸team leadership

What You Bring

The role can be based in any of WSP’s offices across the UK and Ireland and offers hybrid working between the office and home. Travel within the UK and Ireland, and occasional trips to our Global Capability Centre in India, are part of the position. • Expertise in urban or rural environments, property, communities and stakeholder engagement • Experience delivering infrastructure schemes with multi‑disciplinary teams across sectors • Proven ability to reduce land risk for clients throughout project lifecycles • Track record developing Orders and acquiring consents with knowledge of relevant legislation • Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills • Ability to work independently and under pressure while delivering high‑quality outputs • Excellent landowner and public engagement capabilities • Good business and IT proficiency with strong document management and quality assurance • Degree in Geography, Land/Estate Management, Agriculture or related field; chartered membership advantageous • Willingness to travel to various sites and locations as required

Requirements

• ▸urban
• ▸infrastructure
• ▸land risk
• ▸legislation
• ▸communication
• ▸degree

Benefits

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP you can tap into a global scale, contribute to landmark projects and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in your field, allowing you to do the best work of your life. The company celebrates curiosity, new ideas and diverse perspectives, offering a world of opportunity to shape a career as unique as you. Joining WSP gives you access to our Land Academy, designed and delivered by expert colleagues to provide industry‑leading training, CPD and support toward chartership. You will benefit from a network of experts who guide you in project management, client advisory, presentations, training and leadership, helping you hone the skills needed to deliver high‑impact infrastructure projects. We promote work‑life balance with a hybrid policy, ‘WSP My Hour’ for personal time and flexible working arrangements, and support health and wellbeing through the Thrive programme, virtual GP, Gymflex discounts and a comprehensive menopause package. Our inclusive culture welcomes applicants from varied backgrounds, offering employee resource groups, respect for authenticity and adjustments for disabled candidates, ensuring everyone can thrive and contribute. • Hybrid working with two days per week from home and office collaboration • ‘WSP My Hour’ each day for personal activities and flexible working options • Inclusive culture with employee resource groups supporting diverse backgrounds • Health & wellbeing programme including Thrive, virtual GP, Gymflex discounts and menopause support • Flexible working arrangements such as part‑time, additional leave and bank‑holiday flexibility • Development opportunities through training, mentoring and chartership support

Work Environment

Hybrid