Rural Infrastructure Surveyor — Travel, Training & Share Options

Kleboe Jardine Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel and fuel costs covered

Full training

Unlimited holiday

Share options

Pension

Well-being package

Support for further study/qualif.

Job summary

Kleboe Jardine is recruiting a Land and Infrastructure Surveyor for our client, an independent energy and utilities intelligence business based in Edinburgh. You will visit farms and estates to inspect energy infrastructure, research title and existing agreements, and prepare evidence for compensation claims with energy companies.

This role suits a land management graduate or early-career surveyor who wants to build expertise in a specialist area.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical, spatial and research skills, with a high level of accuracy.
• Clear, professional communication and the confidence to represent the business on site.
• Self-motivation to work independently and comfort working outdoors in rural settings.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and record pylons, poles, substations and underground cables, capturing photographs, measurements and GPS locations.
• Assess how infrastructure affects access, cropping, livestock and development potential.
• Investigate ownership through Registers of Scotland and HM Land Registry, and identify expired or missing wayleaves, easements and servitudes.
• Make enquiries with grid and network operators and prepare evidence packs for the partner solicitors.
• Build trust with landowners, farmers and estate staff.

Skills

Numerical skills

Spatial skills

Research skills

Communication

Independent work

Education

Degree in rural estate management / land management / rural surveying / geography

Tools

GIS

Job description

Kleboe Jardine is recruiting a Land and Infrastructure Surveyor for our client, an independent energy and utilities intelligence business based in Edinburgh. You will visit farms and estates to inspect energy infrastructure, research title and existing agreements, and prepare evidence for compensation claims with energy companies.

This role suits a land management graduate or early-career surveyor who wants to build expertise in a specialist area.