Land Manager - Transmission

ScottishPower; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Land Manager to lead a dynamic team focused on securing land rights for electricity grid projects. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of land consents, monitoring team performance, and developing effective land strategies. With a commitment to renewable energy and community engagement, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a sustainable future while enjoying competitive benefits and a supportive work environment. Join a team dedicated to making a positive impact in the energy sector.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Holiday purchase

Share Incentive Plan

Payroll giving

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Dental insurance options

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of energy consenting and property law.
• Strong leadership skills to manage a team of land professionals.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Transmission Land Team.
• Develop land strategies for major project delivery.

Skills

Energy consenting

Property law

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

General IT literacy

Job description

Land Manager - Transmission

Cambuslang

Salary from £60,800 (plus benefits)

Permanent / Hybrid

Closing Date: 23/05/2025

Help us create a better future, quicker

At SP Energy Networks, our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. Our team is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity - safely, securely, and sustainably in the communities we serve. We know people are central to building a better future, quicker, and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

The Land & Planning Team within Energy Networks gain the appropriate land rights and planning consents required to install and keep installed the distribution and transmission network in order for the business to deliver its statutory obligations and Business Plans.

What you'll be doing

Responsible for the day-to-day management and development of a Transmission Land Team (including external service providers) to secure the necessary landowner permissions required for the delivery of electricity grid infrastructure projects, day to day operational and maintenance activities and customer connections.

• Responsible for the management, co-ordination and provision of land services to enable the effective and timely delivery of land consents for transmission capital projects and day to day operational and maintenance activities.

• Responsible for liaison and co-ordination with the engineering businesses to develop land strategies for major project delivery and to support the day-to-day operational business, coordinating with solicitors and Environmental Planning teams to develop combined land and planning consenting strategies.

• Monitor team and budget performance against targets and take action to improve where appropriate. Report project progress to a variety of internal stakeholders across the wider business.

• Continually develop and implementation a variety of transmission land procedures. including project strategies where the use the use of statutory powers may be required. Contribute to the development of Land & Planning IT systems and digital processes

• Liaise with Distribution Land Manager, Estates Manager and Divisional Solicitor on matters of joint interest.

• Undertake personnel management and development of staff ensuring the team have the relevant skills, knowledge, and capability to meet to deliver effective land strategies. Provide senior support to individual Land Officers dealing with complex land related issues and enquiries.

• Ensure team is aware and complies with Company Health and Safety requirements and update them on issues as they arise. Undertake safety audits on team as directed by the business.

What you'll bring

• Expert knowledge and experience of energy consenting, legislation and practice, property law, valuations, Compensation Code and agriculture practices required to understand and reduce project delivery risk.

• Experience working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders including Senior colleagues, Solicitors & External industry peers to develop strategies, objectives, policies, and procedures designed to achieve the highest performance levels for a land & property portfolio.

• Excellent people person / negotiation skills utilising knowledge of the above legislation and company policies and procedures with ability to effectively lead teams

• Strong leadership credentials managing a team of land professionals with responsibility to develop and execute a land strategy. Strong ability to mentor, coach and develop a team of land professionals to business needs are met.

• Ability to work autonomously on high profile, time of the essence projects recognising the need for support and sensitivity where required.

• Commercial awareness relating to land valuations and project delivery implications.

• General IT literacy

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

• Payroll giving and charity matched funding

• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes

• Count us in - pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we're at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers scottishpower.com .