Land Referencing Lead – Infrastructure Projects (Hybrid)

Open Spaces; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Open Spaces is seeking an experienced Land Referencing Manager to deliver statutory land referencing services across major infrastructure and regeneration schemes. The role blends hands-on delivery with mentoring and quality assurance within a hybrid setup based from London and other UK locations.

The package includes a competitive salary and a car allowance, with responsibilities spanning technical delivery, ownership identification, and close collaboration with surveyors, legal teams and

Qualifications

• Extensive land referencing skills and experience on statutory infrastructure schemes.
• Thorough knowledge of planning and compulsory purchase legislation (DCO, TWAO, GVD).
• Experience with GIS-supported land referencing workflows and digital delivery platforms or data-led QA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support land referencing activities for CPO, DCO, TWAO and GVD schemes.
• Undertake ownership identification, title analysis and interests reconciliation.
• Prepare and review Books of Reference, land plans, schedules and statutory documentation.
• Ensure consistency between GIS datasets, plans and written schedules.
• Support quality assurance processes, peer review and audit readiness.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior land referencers.
• Liaise with surveyors, land agents, legal teams and clients to resolve complex land matters.

Skills

Land Referencing

Team leadership

Mentoring

GIS workflows

Business development

Customer service

Tools

GIS platforms

Job description

Open Spaces is seeking an experienced Land Referencing Manager to deliver statutory land referencing services across major infrastructure and regeneration schemes. The role blends hands-on delivery with mentoring and quality assurance within a hybrid setup based from London and other UK locations.

The package includes a competitive salary and a car allowance, with responsibilities spanning technical delivery, ownership identification, and close collaboration with surveyors, legal teams and