Consents Advisor (Land Access, Land Rights, Wayleaves)

MorePeople; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major utilities and infrastructure provider is seeking an experienced Consents Advisor to secure essential land rights and permissions for network upgrades. In this hybrid role based in Basingstoke, you will negotiate access agreements, liaise with landowners, and manage objections efficiently. Ideal candidates will have experience in wayleaves, utilities, or rural surveying. This position offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and the opportunity to work on meaningful infrastructure projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Experience in utilities, telecoms, broadband, or energy sectors.
• Ability to negotiate access agreements and permissions.
• Confident communicator with landowners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Secure consents for survey and construction activities.
• Negotiate voluntary wayleaves and access agreements.
• Manage objections and resolve concerns professionally.

Skills

Wayleaves

Land access

Stakeholder engagement

Property management

Rural surveying

Job description

Consents Advisor (Wayleaves / Land Access / Utilities / CPO / DCO)

£DOE + Car Allowance + Mileage Hybrid | Field‑based across Basingstoke

We're working with a major utilities and infrastructure provider who are looking for an experienced Consents Advisor to secure the land rights and permissions needed for essential network upgrades. This role requires someone who can manage their own patch, and confidently engage with landowners and stakeholders.

The role

You'll be responsible for securing the consents required for survey and construction activity across the region. Your work will include:

• Negotiating voluntary wayleaves, access agreements and permissions
• Liaising with landowners, tenants, agents and local stakeholders
• Managing objections and resolving concerns professionally and efficiently
• Supporting the delivery of utilities and infrastructure projects, ensuring all consents are in place
• Coordinating with surveyors, engineers, ecologists and contractors to facilitate site access
• Preparing and issuing notices where required
• Maintaining accurate land schedules, records and CRM updates
• Contributing to wider consents processes, including elements linked to CPO, DCO and TWAO where relevant
• Attending site meetings and representing the project with confidence

About you

You'll already understand land access and be comfortable working independently. Experience in any of the following is ideal:

• Wayleaves, land access or land rights
• Utilities, telecoms, broadband or energy
• Property management, estate management or rural surveying
• Landowner liaison or stakeholder engagement
• Land referencing or permissions work
• Exposure to CPO, DCO, TWAO or statutory infrastructure processes (desirable but not essential)

You'll be confident communicating with a wide range of people, comfortable travelling across your patch, and able to manage multiple live cases with accuracy and professionalism.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary + car allowance + mileage
• Hybrid working with autonomy over your schedule
• A stable pipeline of long‑term infrastructure projects
• A supportive team that values experience and independence
• The chance to work on meaningful, region‑shaping schemes

Apply now

If you're an experienced land access or wayleave professional ready to hit the ground running, we'd love to hear from you