Senior Land & Estates Surveyor

Iberdrola España; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Land & Estates Surveyor based in Glasgow. This role involves supporting project delivery, negotiating land rights, and ensuring compliance with legal agreements. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a land-related discipline, be a member of the RICS, and possess strong estates management experience. This position offers a competitive salary along with various benefits, including a hybrid working model and substantial leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary reviewed annually

Double–match pension scheme up to 10%

36 days annual leave

Life Assurance (4× salary)

Holiday Purchase scheme

Share Schemes

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• Degree in a land‑related discipline.
• Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
• Experience in estates management and acquisition surveying.
• Understanding of the renewables market and technologies.
• Valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Land & Estates Manager with Onshore Delivery Team.
• Lead negotiations for land rights documents with landowners.
• Work with Legal teams to secure necessary rights.
• Review and create legal agreements for compliance.
• Provide land rights valuations and expert input on strategies.
• Ensure consistency across projects and advise on risks.
• Act as senior point of contact for landowners and teams.
• Support data management in Land Management System.

Skills

Estates management

Land negotiation

Project collaboration

Legal oversight

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in a land‑related discipline

Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Tools

SAP RE

Power BI

Job description

Senior Land & Estates Surveyor – ScottishPower Renewables

Location: Glasgow, G2 5AD (United Kingdom). Salary: £57,600 per annum plus up to 15% bonus and health cover. Flexible and hybrid working. Posted 4 days ago. Closing date: 21 January.

Responsibilities

• Team support – assist the Land & Estates Manager and Head of Delivery with all matters across the Onshore Delivery Team.
• Land Rights Negotiation – lead and manage negotiations for Heads of Terms and land rights documents with landowners and their representatives, ensuring HOTs templates are up to date.
• Collaboration – work with Legal and Project teams to secure necessary rights.
• Legal Agreement Oversight – review, create and update legal agreements to ensure suitability and compliance.
• Valuation & Specialist Advice – provide land rights valuations and expert input on compulsory purchase, land strategy and technical rights.
• Consistency & Risk Management compression – maintain consistency across projects, update templates and report deviations, identifying and advising on risks with solutions.
• Land KPIs – ensure landassatiner requirements are met on time, identify shortfalls and pursue solutions.
• JV Oversight – ensure rights and obligations are fully understood and transferred across development, construction and operational functions, and manage monitoring and quality assurance procedures for joint venture partners.
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• Estate Management – ensure adherence with lease terms and property rights, initiate and complete पर्याप्त audits of land right adherence.
• Stakeholder Engagement – act as senior point of contact for landowners and project teams.
• System Management – support Estate Management Team with inputting into LMS (Land Management System) or SAP RE, maintaining land data on MS Lists and Power BI, extracting information and providing detailed reports.
• Financial Obligations – ensure financial obligations are understood and met, liaise with Estate Management for required payments across all stages of transaction.
• Team Development – mentor, guide, assist and train members of the Land & Estates team.

Qualifications

• Degree in a land‑related discipline.
• Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
• Experience in estates management and acquisition surveying.
• Understanding of the renewables market and technologies.
• Valid driving licence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary reviewed annually.
• Double–match pension scheme up to 10% company contribution.
• 36 days annual leave (excluding public holidays).
• Life Assurance (4× salary).
• Holiday Purchase scheme.
• Share Schemes.
• Technology Vouchers.
• Electric Vehicle Schemes.
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans.
• Healthcare benefits – Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health先锋影音 Assessments.
• Shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts and employee deals on travel insurance.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long‑term conditions, mental health conditions, or neurodivergent individuals, and for pregnancy‑related support. If you need support, please reach out to [e-mail].