Senior Land & Estates Surveyor

Iberdrola Energie Deutschland GmbH; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy company is seeking a Senior Land & Estates Surveyor in Glasgow to manage land rights and oversee estates management for onshore renewable projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a land-related discipline, be a chartered surveyor, and possess experience in estates management. The role offers a competitive salary and a bonus along with extensive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary reviewed annually

Double matching pension scheme up to 10%

36 days annual leave

Life Assurance (4× salary)

Holiday Purchase

Share Schemes

Technology Vouchers

Healthcare benefit options

Employee discounts

Cycle-to-Work scheme

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.
• Driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage negotiations for Heads of Terms with landowners.
• Collaborate with Legal and Project teams to secure necessary rights.
• Review and update legal agreements.
• Provide land rights valuations and expert input.
• Identify and advise on risks.
• Ensure land requirements are met on time.
• Act as a senior point of contact for landowners.

Skills

Estates management

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Land rights assessment

Education

Degree in a land-related discipline

Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Tools

Power BI

Land Management System (LMS)

SAP RE

Job description

Senior Land & Estates Surveyor – Glasgow, United Kingdom

Salary: £57,600 per annum + up to 15% bonus; Health cover; Flexible & hybrid working. Closing date: 21st January 2026.

About the role

The ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) Senior Land and Estates Surveyor is responsible for managing a portfolio of work in the expanding SPR onshore projects, including wind, wind repower, BESS and solar opportunities. Services cover the capture of land from inception to completion in line with project requirements, including HOT გაგრძელევით, Acquisitions, Land Referencing, Estates Management & Rentals and Landowner Relationship Management.

What you’ll be doing

• Land Rights Negotiation: lead and manage negotiations for Heads of Terms and land rights documents with landowners and their representatives. Ensure HOTs templates are up to date.
• Collaboration: collaborate 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: maintain consistency across projects, update templates, and report deviations. Identify and advise on risks, offering solutions where appropriate.
• Land KPIs: act as a key project team member, ensuring land requirements are met on time. Identify shortfalls, mitigation and remedies, and pursue solutions as required. Drive land strategies for more complex projects.
• JV Oversight: ensure that rights and obligations are fully understood and transferred between development, construction and operational functions and, where appropriate, between joint‑venture partners. Where management responsibility lies with a joint‑venture partner, ensure that project and business obligations continue to be met, and put in place and manage monitoring and quality assurance procedures.
• Due Diligence: input into and complete project due diligence exercises in relation to the acquisition of new renewable projects or entry into new joint ventures.
• Estate Management: ensure adherence with lease terms and property rights. Initiate audits of land‑right adherence (either physically or by document) at appropriate times to ensure compliance.
• Stakeholder Engagement: act as a senior point of contact for landowners and project teams.
• System Management: support the Estate Management Team with inputting into LMS (Land Management System) or SAP RE. Keep Land data up tocombat on MS Lists and Power BI, extract information and provide detailed reports as necessary.
• Financial Obligations: ensure financial obligations are understood and met. Liaise with the Estate Management team to ensure required payments across all stages of the transaction.
• Team Development: mentor, guide, assist and train members of the Land & Estates team as required.

What you’ll bring

• 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.
• Driving licence.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary reviewed annually.
• Double matching pension scheme up to 10% contribution.
• 36 days annual leave.
• Life Assurance (4× salary).
• Holiday Purchase – extra annual leave.
• Share Schemes.
• Technology Vouchers.
• Electric Vehicle Schemes.
• Cycle‑to‑Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans.
• Healthcare benefit options: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments.
• Shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance.

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, a world leader in wind energy and a commitment to generate all of its energy from renewable resources. We are at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and invest over £6 m daily in renewable infrastructure.

Inclusion, diversity and a social purpose are系统 at the heart of everything we do. We provide reasonable support for candidates with disabilities, long‑term conditions, mental health issues, neurodivergence or pregnancy‑related support, and we are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all.