Land Referencing Manager

ICG School of Casino and Hospitality Management; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure consultancy is seeking a Land Referencing Manager in the UK to oversee high-quality land referencing services for major infrastructure projects. You will lead technical teams, ensuring excellence and compliance with planning legislation. The ideal candidate has significant experience in land referencing, strong leadership skills, and a track record of managing successful teams. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package including career development and annual leave.

Benefits

Career and Professional Development

25-30 Days Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Private Medical Scheme

Global Mobility Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience on major infrastructure schemes within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Understanding of DCO and CPO processes.
• Ability to foster professional growth in teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee land referencing work packages for major infrastructure projects.
• Ensure technical teams deliver on time and within budget.
• Manage client-side purchase orders and legal due diligence.

Skills

Extensive experience in land referencing

Strong understanding of planning and compulsory purchase legislation

Experience in managing land referencing teams

Job description

Role Overview

As a Land Referencing Manager at Savills based England/Wales, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality land referencing services for prestigious infrastructure projects. Combining technical expertise with strategic leadership, you will oversee project delivery, manage specialist teams, and provide expert guidance on land ownership, compulsory purchase processes, and statutory requirements, ensuring excellence in service and client satisfaction.

Skills Required

• Extensive experience in land referencing, ideally on major infrastructure schemes within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of planning and compulsory purchase legislation, including DCO and CPO processes.
• Experience in managing and supporting land referencing teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables and fostering professional growth.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Oversee land referencing work packages for major infrastructure projects (e.g., DCO, CPO, TWAO).
• Ensure technical teams deliver on time and within budget.
• Manage client-side purchase orders, monitor variations, and provide expert advice on land referencing requirements for planning applications, compulsory acquisition, and legal due diligence.
• Supervise and support the land referencing team, ensuring high-quality deliverables and compliance with project requirements.
• Identify training and development needs to enhance team expertise in land referencing methodologies.
• Support the Head of Land Referencing in preparing resource, scope, and cost estimates for commercial tenders while providing strategic input on land referencing approaches for major schemes, ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory frameworks.
  
  

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What We Offer You

• Career and Professional Development
• 25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme
• Virtual GP
• Global Mobility Scheme
• Rewards Platform
• Company Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave
  
  

Find out more about Savills offer

Team Overview

The Infrastructure Projects team is a single department covering the whole of the UK. It consists of over 60 staff located throughout the country at entry level to those with over 30 years experience.

We specialise in Infrastructure and Utilities clients and projects and are passionate about the high levels of service and collaborative working with our clients.

Recruitment agencies

Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.

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