Land & Consents Consultant — Hybrid, High-Impact Projects

WSP Global Inc.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Chartership support

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Land and Consents Consultant to help deliver major infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. The role supports land acquisition, access arrangements, consents, and compensation negotiations within a multidisciplinary team.

You will engage with landowners, authorities and clients, applying knowledge of land rights and statutory processes while developing both technical and leadership skills in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in land acquisition and consents for major infrastructure.
• Knowledge of statutory processes (DCO, CPO, TCPA, TWAO).
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate access to and acquire land for major infrastructure projects.
• Secure land rights and provide strategic land advice to clients.
• Utilise statutory powers to acquire land across sectors including highways, rail, energy.
• Negotiate Heads of Terms with landowners and stakeholders.
• Liaise with landowners, agents, legal representatives and authorities.
• Assist in compensation claims related to land.
• Support and develop junior team members and contribute to team growth.

Skills

Negotiation

Land acquisition

Stakeholder engagement

Legal knowledge

Teamwork

Tools

GIS

Job description

WSP is seeking a Land and Consents Consultant to help deliver major infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. The role supports land acquisition, access arrangements, consents, and compensation negotiations within a multidisciplinary team.

You will engage with landowners, authorities and clients, applying knowledge of land rights and statutory processes while developing both technical and leadership skills in a hybrid working environment.