Land Agent/Rural Surveyor - Grid & Infrastructure Inverness Energy & Climate

Bidwells; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Bidwells is hiring a Land Agent or Rural Surveyor to join the Grid & Infrastructure team in Inverness. You will advise landowners on access rights, compensation, and rights for substations, cables, and overhead lines across Scotland.

The role requires strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with experience in rural property, land agency or estate management. MRICS/CAAV is desirable, a UK driving licence is essential, and the team supports flexible working where possible.

Qualifications

• Negotiation and stakeholder management experience in rural property or land agency.
• Understanding of land acquisition, wayleaves, and infrastructure consents is advantageous.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to build trusted relationships with clients and professional contacts.
• Strong organisational and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Visiting clients and advising on access rights and compensation for infrastructure on land.
• Negotiating land rights for electricity lines, cables, substations and leases.
• Representing landowners in discussions with developers and utility providers.
• Preparing consent documents with clients and relevant authorities.
• Developing client relationships and seeking new opportunities for work.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Client relationship management

Project management

Land rights knowledge

Energy infrastructure awareness

Communication skills

Education

MRICS or CAAV (desirable)

Job description

Land Agent/Rural Surveyor - Grid & Infrastructure

Full time Inverness

Join our leading national B-Corp certified property consultancy firm and help landowners navigate the interesting challenges and opportunities created by new infrastructure projects!

At Bidwells, we've been advising farmers, estates and landowners on infrastructure projects for decades. From the early days of large-scale onshore wind developments to today's grid expansion and renewable energy revolution, we've remained at the forefront of helping clients protect their interests whilst enabling the infrastructure needed for a greener, more sustainable future.

As demand for energy infrastructure continues to grow, we're looking for a Land Agent or Rural Surveyor to join our highly respected Grid & Infrastructure team. Whether negotiating land rights for substations, cabling routes, overhead lines or renewable energy developments, you'll be a trusted advisor and advocate for your clients throughout the project lifecycle. We are considering across experience levels.

This is a pivotal role and opportunity to work in a diverse and evolving market, supporting landowners with various landholdings across agricultural, commercial, residential and forestry across Scotland, while negotiating land agreements with major utility providers and renewable energy developers.

What you'll be doing

• Visiting clients and advising on access rights, compensation claims and the practical issues arising from the installation of new infrastructure on their land.
• Negotiating land rights for electricity lines and cables and the sale of land for substations, including wayleaves, servitudes, leases, option agreements.
• Representing landowners in discussions with developers, utility companies and infrastructure providers.
• Liaising with clients, land agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, contractors and other key stakeholders to prepare consent documents.
• Client relationship management and communication. Understanding client needs and requirements.
• Identifying new opportunities for new business development, contributing to marketing and PR initiatives and network/represent at events.
• Internal relationship management and collaboration (sharing knowledge and referring business).

About you

We're keen to hear from individuals with any experience in rural property, estate management or land agency who are excited by the opportunity to work at the intersection of land, infrastructure and energy.

• Any experience or knowledge of land acquisition, land rights, wayleaves or infrastructure consents would be preferable.
• An understanding of energy networks and their structure and governance would be useful.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to build trusted relationships with clients and professional contacts.
• Good organisational and project management capabilities.
• A proactive and commercially aware approach.
• MRICS or CAAV qualified or working towards qualification is desirable, but not essential.
• A full UK driving licence.

If you enjoy combining technical expertise, negotiation, client relationships and strategic thinking, this is a fantastic opportunity to build your career in one of the most dynamic sectors of rural property.

Why Bidwells?

We're a different kind of business. Whilst we're a major player in the property sector, Bidwells remains a privately-owned, independent Partnership, with an inclusive, entrepreneurial culture. We give our people autonomy and take the time to listen. As a certified B Corporation (B-Corp), we are dedicated to using our business as a force for good, driving innovation, and creating long-term value for our clients, communities, and the environment.

What's in it for you

Competitive Salary: We recognise and reward talent with generous salary and group bonus scheme. As a Real Living Wage employer, we're committed to fair pay that reflects the true cost of living.

Comprehensive Benefits: Including up to 8% matched pension, 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays) as a minimum, along with your birthday off work, a wellness day, paid sabbaticals, private medical cover, medicash plan, lifestyle discounts and perks, and more.

Professional Development: Continuous learning, study support and promotion opportunities.

Innovative Culture: Be part of a forward-thinking team at the forefront of industry trends.

Family Friendly: We offer enhanced family leave policies to support individuals close to you.

Work-Life Balance: We value your well-being and offer agile working to support it.

Bidwells is dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive culture of belonging, where everyone can thrive and succeed as their true and authentic selves at every level. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief. Flexible working requests are considered from day one.