Senior Land Access & Stakeholder Leader

WSP Global Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP UK seeks an experienced professional to lead land referencing and land access work on major infrastructure projects across the UK. You will identify landowners, engage with stakeholders and ensure compliant delivery of statutory processes within multidisciplinary teams.

Role requires managing junior team members, leading audits, and advising clients on risks and opportunities while advancing the CPD-accredited Land Academy program.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Geography, Land/Estate Management, Agriculture or a relevant discipline.
• Experience delivering land referencing, land access, landowner engagement and statutory processes on major infrastructure projects.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams across Ireland and/or UK.
• Proven ability to advise clients on land-related risks and opportunities throughout project lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of land referencing, land access, landowner & stakeholder engagement, and statutory processes.
• Identify landowners, occupiers and other parties with land interests through registry research.
• Liaise with landowners, land agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, stakeholders, contractors and clients.
• Lead audits and quality assurance reviews of land referencing documentation and processes.
• Provide senior-level advice to clients and project boards on land acquisition risks and opportunities.
• Oversee compliance with statutory processes and ensure regulatory obligations, including data security and privacy, are met.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Communication skills

People management

Travel

Education

Geography / Land Management

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

• Your work will support our teams in the delivery of land referencing, land access, landowner & stakeholder engagement and statutory processes
• Identification of landowners, occupiers and other parties that hold an interest in land, through interpretation and research of the appropriate land registry information
• Liaising with landowners, land agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, stakeholders,contractorsand clients.
• Working with multi-disciplinary teams to secure access to landfor surveys, whether by agreementor through statutory mechanisms
• Ideally have experience of managing land referencing and land access projects
• Lead audits and quality assurance reviews of land referencing documentation and processes
• Providesenior-level advice to clients and project boards on land acquisition risks and opportunities
• Oversee compliance with statutory processes and ensure projects meet regulatory and legal obligations, including those relating to data security and privacy
• Resolve disputes and escalate sensitive issues with diplomacy and authority
• Contribute to commercial strategy and risk management for land-related contracts
• Establish training programmes and succession planning within the Land team
• People management and team leadership
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with landowners, communities, and stakeholders
• Consulting with landowners to explain proposed scheme, programme, discuss potential impacts and ensureaccurateconsultation notes are taken and uploaded to our consultation database
• Ensuring that WSP H&S procedures are adhered to for all site work
• Management of junior members of Land team providing support and technical trainingby contributing to and participating in our CPD-accredited Land Academy
• Using statutory powers and other available mechanisms toacquireland
• Preparation and quality assuranceof technical documents in relation to the identification of land interests and rights, negotiation of access to land for surveys,consentsand acquisition of land rights
• Develop efficient working practices and promote innovation in the team to provide industry-leading, best-value services to our clients
• Contribute to business development and the delivery of the business strategy

What we will be looking for you todemonstrate

• Degree or equivalent experience inGeography,Land/EstateManagement,Agricultureor a relevant discipline
• Worked to deliver land referencing, land access, landowner engagementservicesand statutory processes on major infrastructure projects
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams across a range of sectors and locations across Ireland and/orUK
• Demonstrable experience of reducing land risk for clients andadvisingthem on land related matters throughout all stages of a projectlifecycle
• Proventrack recordof the development of Orders or equivalent and/or acquisition of consents and interests in land, and knowledge of relevant legislation
• Experience of infrastructure development schemes, particularly in the energy, highways, rail, water and/or aviation sectors
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships withcolleagues,landownersand clientat all levels.
• Ability to communicate effectively with strong influencing and negotiating skills
• Knowledge of the urban and/or rural environment and farming practices would be desirable
• Chartership or membership or a professional body would beadvantageous
• The ability to travel effectively to various sites/locations is a necessary function of this role.
• Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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