Senior Land Consultant

WSP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Birmingham is seeking an experienced Land Access Lead to secure land rights, organise surveys and build strong relationships with landowners and stakeholders. The role focuses on delivering land access for major infrastructure projects and coordinating with engineering, planning and environmental teams.

You will lead a small land team, drive risk management and compliance with statutory processes, provide strategic advice to clients and project boards, and mentor junior colleagues while

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK Land Access and Licence requirements (S172, permits)
• Experience leading land consultants teams to deliver land consenting or land assembly
• Excellent communication and organisational skills with stakeholders at all levels
• Driving licence is required and willingness to travel as needed
• Familiarity with infrastructure projects and compliance with statutory processes

Responsibilities

• Lead land access projects, secure land rights, arrange surveys and engage landowners and communities
• Manage land access documentation, audits, and quality assurance reviews
• Coordinate land access with engineering, planning, and environmental strategies
• Provide senior-level advice to clients and project boards on risks and opportunities
• Oversee compliance with legal obligations and regulatory processes
• Mentor junior team members and provide technical training
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and manage consultation notes and records

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Land access management

Project management

Communication skills

Team leadership

GIS/mapping tools

Driving licence

Tools

GIS/mapping tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Job description

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

A little more about your role…

• The position focuses on securing land access, arranging surveys and and building strong relationships with stakeholders and landowners
• Ideally have experience of managing land access projects in the Energy industry
• Lead audits and quality assurance reviews of land access documentation and processes
• Drive integration of land access with engineering, planning, and environmental strategies
• Provide senior-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
• Resolve disputes and escalating 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
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with landowners, communities, and stakeholders
• Ability to arrange and coordinate land surveys, ensuring compliance with legal and environmental standards
• Experience working on infrastructure, utilities, or energy projects (preferred)
• Consulting with landowners to explain proposed scheme, programme, discuss potential impacts and ensure accurate consultation notes are taken and uploaded to our consultation database
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, building trust and maintaining positive relationship
• Ensuring that WSP H&S procedures are adhered to for all site work
• Knowledge of Ops & non ops Land access permissions, land access Licence's S172s, E Permit Procedure, RAMS and Site Safety experience (preferred)
• Management of junior members of Land Team providing support and technical training

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Successfully led a technical team of land consultants to deliver land consenting or land assembly services on Survey Engagement
• Strong knowledge and experience of UK Land Access and Licence requirements, such as S172's and permits as well as an understanding of the land and property industry would be beneficial
• Good commercial awareness with an understanding of budget, scope, change control and other project management activities
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment on major infrastructure projects in multi-disciplinary teams
• Evidence of leading teams to deliver complex work
• Excellent communication and organisational skills and ability to liaise at all levels with both internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrable experience of reducing land risk for clients and advising them on land related matters throughout all stages of a project lifecycles
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with colleagues, landowners and client at all levels
• Enthusiasm for continuous professional development, and professional accreditation
• General IT skills, Microsoft Office suite including Teams, and strong skills with GIS/mapping tools
• Membership of a Professional body would be advantageous
• A full driving licence is required

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