Senior Land & Property Rights Strategist

Cadent Gas Ltd; Rugby; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadent Gas Ltd is seeking a Senior Land Specialist to lead high‑value land negotiations and secure rights for critical infrastructure. You will advise project teams with land, property and valuation expertise and identify risks early in the lifecycle.

You'll build relationships with landowners, developers and external partners, coach colleagues, and plan workloads to deliver compliant, value‑driven outcomes for Cadent's network.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of land rights, easements and acquisition principles.
• Proven ability to lead high‑value negotiations with landowners and partners.
• Specialist valuation and property advice across projects.
• Experience planning and coordinating land‑related activities.
• Leadership with ability to guide internal and external resources.
• Commercial awareness and value-for-money delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex negotiations to secure land rights, easements, leases and purchases for infrastructure projects.
• Provide expert land, property and valuation advice to project teams.
• Identify and manage land-related risks early in the project lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships with landowners, developers and external partners.
• Coach colleagues and allocate/workload planning across land activities.
• Ensure compliance and protect Cadent's reputation while delivering outcomes.

Skills

Land negotiations

Land rights

Valuation

Stakeholder management

Project/workload management

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Coaching

Education

Degree or HND in a related discipline

MRICS accreditation

Job description

Cadent Gas Ltd is seeking a Senior Land Specialist to lead high‑value land negotiations and secure rights for critical infrastructure. You will advise project teams with land, property and valuation expertise and identify risks early in the lifecycle.

You'll build relationships with landowners, developers and external partners, coach colleagues, and plan workloads to deliver compliant, value‑driven outcomes for Cadent's network.