Senior Land & Estates Surveyor

Iberdrola SA; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase

Equity Plans

Payroll Giving and Charity Matched

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work

Healthcare benefit options

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Savesmart financial wellbeing

Job summary

ScottishPower Renewables seeks a Senior Land & Estates Surveyor to lead land rights for wind, BESS, and solar projects across the UK. You will work with the Land & Estates Manager to secure rights from inception to completion, managing complex negotiations and due diligence.

You will oversee valuation, risk assessments, and contract frameworks while coordinating with Legal, Project teams, and external partners to ensure timely delivery and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• MRICS membership and degree in land-related discipline are essential.
• Experience in estates management and land acquisitions is required.
• Proven negotiation skills and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of renewable energy projects across the UK.
• Coordinate Heads of Terms and land rights documents with landowners.
• Conduct land rights valuations and advise on compulsory purchase processes.
• Mentor and develop Land & Estates team members.
• Monitor land requirements against project timelines and mitigate risks.

Skills

Negotiation

Land rights acquisition

Valuation

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Education

MRICS membership

Degree in land-related discipline

Tools

MS Lists

Power BI

Job description

Senior Land & Estates Surveyor

ScottishPower, 320 St Vincent Street, Glasgow. G2 5AD

Salary from £59,200 with up to 15% Annual Bonus and Healthcare

Contract: Permanent / Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days remote)

Closing date: 18th September 2026

What you’ll be doing

Join ScottishPower Renewables as a Senior Land & Estates Surveyor and play a pivotal role in delivering land solutions for our expanding onshore renewable energy portfolio. This position offers the opportunity to manage a diverse portfolio of wind, wind repower, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and solar projects across the UK. You will work closely with the Land & Estates Manager and Head of Land Delivery to secure essential land rights from project inception through to completion. Your expertise will directly contribute to ScottishPower's mission to achieve Net Zero, helping to build the renewable energy infrastructure that powers a sustainable future for communities across Britain.

As Senior Land & Estates Surveyor, you will manage a portfolio of renewable energy projects autonomously, providing professional land services throughout the project lifecycle.

You will coordinate negotiations on Heads of Terms and land rights documents with landowners and their representatives, ensuring all contracts are current, compliant and aligned with project requirements.

Your role includes conducting land rights valuations and providing specialist guidance on compulsory purchase processes, land strategy development, and complex land rights matters.

Working closely with Legal and Project teams to secure necessary rights, you will ensure seamless coordination across development, construction and operational phases.

This includes reviewing and updating legal contracts, maintaining consistency across projects and managing templates and reporting systems.

Acting as a key project team member, you will monitor land requirements against project timelines, identifying potential shortfalls and implementing effective mitigation strategies.

Your duties extend to conducting due diligence exercises for new renewable project acquisitions and joint venture partnerships. You will ensure all contracted lease terms, property rights and obligations are observed, conducting regular audits to verify compliance with land rights.

As a senior point of contact, you will manage relationships with landowners, project teams and where applicable, joint venture partners, ensuring all parties are aware of their rights and obligations.

Assisting the Estate Management Team with Land Management System (LMS) updates and payment systems, you will maintain accurate land data on MS Lists and Power BI platforms.

Financial stewardship is key, as you will ensure all financial obligations are met in coordination with the Estate Management team.

Additionally, you will mentor and develop members of the Land and Estates team, providing knowledge and expertise to build capability across the function.

What you’ll bring

You will hold a degree in a land-related discipline and be a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

Your background includes proven experience in estates management and acquisition surveying, with solid knowledge of the renewable energy market and associated technologies.

You will possess excellent negotiation skills and the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and quality standards.

Your technical knowledge encompasses land rights acquisition, valuation methodologies and legal contract frameworks.

You will be comfortable conducting risk assessments, identifying potential issues and developing practical solutions that balance stakeholder interests with project goals.

Strong organisational skills enable you to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and maintain accurate records across multiple systems and platforms.

Demonstrating effective communication skills, capable of building and maintaining professional relationships with landowners, legal advisors, project teams and senior stakeholders, your approach to working with others will ensure smooth coordination across internal functions and external partners.

You will be proficient in using land management systems, Microsoft Office applications and data management tools including MS Lists and Power BI.

A valid UK driving licence is essential, as the role requires travel to project sites and stakeholder meetings across the UK.

You will bring a proactive, solution-focused mindset and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a high-performing team.

Your dedication to professional development and willingness to mentor others will contribute to building a skilled and capable Land and Estates function.

What's in it for you

As well as an attractive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that – so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow.

That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Equity Plans
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing assistance
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world pioneer in wind energy. With a dedication to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a dedication to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Embracing diversity and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. United with our values, they bring us into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve.

It takes all types of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

ScottishPower is dedicated to providing reasonable assistance or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related assistance. If you need assistance, please reach out to [e-mail].

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