Senior Transmission Land Rights Specialist

ScottishPower; Cambuslang; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase

Share Schemes

Payroll Giving and Charity Matched

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Healthcare options

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Savesmart financial wellbeing

Job summary

ScottishPower is seeking a Transmission Land Officer in Cambuslang to deliver land and property activities across SP Transmission projects, from development through construction and operation. You will secure land rights, manage wayleaves and access agreements, and collaborate with landowners, agents and internal teams to meet programme objectives.

You will maintain records across GIS, SAP Real Estate and ESCOMS, support risk management and reporting, and ensure compliance with statutory

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant land officer experience or equivalent in land/property role.
• Experience acquiring and managing land rights including wayleaves, servitudes, easements and access agreements.
• Knowledge of land ownership, title information, property documentation and compensation/valuation.
• Experience managing land workstreams across multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to build relationships and negotiate with landowners, occupiers, agents and stakeholders.
• Identify land-related risks and provide practical solutions; escalate high-value issues as needed.
• Experience with digital systems for records (GIS, SAP Real Estate, Salesforce/ESCOMS).
• Experience in electricity transmission, distribution or regulated utility environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver acquisition and management of land rights across transmission projects (wayleaves, servitudes, easements, access agreements).
• Assess land ownership, title information and rights; identify gaps and actions to support delivery.
• Manage land workstreams with project managers and legal/engineering colleagues to align with milestones.
• Support statutory processes (Necessary Wayleave, Compulsory Purchase) and related negotiations.
• Maintain data, plans, agreements and audit-ready records; contribute to reporting and risk management.

Skills

Land rights acquisition

Stakeholder negotiation

Project delivery experience

Negotiation of wayleaves/easements

GIS knowledge

Data management

Tools

SAP Real Estate

Salesforce/ESCOMS

GIS software

Job description

ScottishPower is seeking a Transmission Land Officer in Cambuslang to deliver land and property activities across SP Transmission projects, from development through construction and operation. You will secure land rights, manage wayleaves and access agreements, and collaborate with landowners, agents and internal teams to meet programme objectives.

You will maintain records across GIS, SAP Real Estate and ESCOMS, support risk management and reporting, and ensure compliance with statutory