Assistant Land Consultant

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Land Ireland is recruiting an Assistant Land Consultant to support delivery of nationally significant infrastructure projects across Ireland. You will work with experienced Land Consultants on land referencing, digital delivery, QA and landowner engagement.

Based in Dublin with hybrid working options, you will contribute to land acquisition, access, and statutory processes while developing professional accreditation with SCSI, RICS, CAAV or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Degree in Geography, Land/Estate Management, Surveying, Agriculture or related field.
• Strong data management and QA experience with land data.
• Familiarity with Tailte Éireann and/or Land Registry for Northern Ireland.
• Experience with mapping and GIS tools to create and quality-check outputs.

Responsibilities

• Undertake land referencing, Tailte Éireann searches and investigations to identify land interests and rights.
• Maintain landowner, land and consultation records in project databases and GIS.
• Perform QA checks on land referencing data and ownership records.
• Use GIS tools to create and quality-check spatial outputs such as plot plans and overlays.
• Support acquisition processes and landowner engagement activities.
• Attend meetings and public consultation events as required.

Skills

Geography

Land management

Surveying

Spatial data

Education

Geography degree

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

About Us

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP’s Land team is seeking talented Land professionals to join what is already the largest and most successful team in our industry. This is an exciting opportunity to develop or begin a career with a team that enjoys a successful reputation for the successful delivery of major strategic infrastructure projects across Ireland and the UK through the support provided by land referencing, urban and rural landowner engagement, consultation management, land access, formal consents, statutory orders, compensation agreements and land acquisition.

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We offer flexible working patterns, competitive salaries and other benefits.

Land at WSP

We are the largest and most successful Land business supporting infrastructure development in Ireland and the UK, with 300+ specialist professional colleagues consisting of land consultants, property specialists, project managers and highly skilled land and engineering surveyors. We have the widest portfolio of projects available in our industry, offering unrivalled opportunities to both develop and diversify careers, working on some of the most exciting and challenging projects across Ireland and the UK.

Our clients rely on us to deliver the essential land elements of their infrastructure projects, and we enjoy a hard-earned reputation of success. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of this success, delivering land acquisition, land referencing, land access, formal consents, statutory orders, land and engineering surveying, valuation, compensation, land registration, landowner engagement and more across all infrastructure sectors and make a positive impact on economy and communities these projects serve.

Our land professionals identify land and legal interest in land and use this data to secure powers and/or negotiate land acquisition and land access to support infrastructure development. We provide clients with all the land-related statutory documentation they need to comply with planning processes as they develop, plan, securing and exercise powers to construct, operate and maintain their infrastructure assets. Using the land referencing data, we ensure projects not just comply with legislation but also fulfil their data security obligations, engage meaningfully with landowners and other affected stakeholders, and maximize their benefits of the landed data we provide throughout project lifecycle, ultimately registering the new rights in the name of the client.

Our Energy projects are critical for the deployment of renewable energy and helping the economy to achieve net zero carbon emissions. We support a range of energy generation (nuclear and renewable) and transmission and distribution projects across Ireland and the UK, including distribution and carbon capture.

WSP Land has a 30+ year history of supporting major Rail projects including the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL or HS1); Central Railway; the Thameslink Programme, the first major Transport & Works Act project; West Coast Mainline Four Tracking; HS2 Phases 1, 2a and 2b; TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) and East West Rail (EWR). Our track record also includes successes in light rail and metro schemes including Manchester Metrolink, Nottingham Express Transit, Edinburgh Tram, Luton Translink and the current Dublin MetroLink project, Ireland’s largest ever infrastructure project.

Job Description – Assistant Land Consultant

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of Ireland's largest and most experienced Land teams, supporting the delivery of nationally significant infrastructure projects across Ireland. You will work closely with experienced Land Consultants, contributing across the full range of land referencing, digital delivery, quality assurance and landowner engagement activities.

Responsibilities Will Include

• Undertake land referencing, including Tailte Éireann searches, desktop research and investigations to identify land interests and rights.
• Maintain accurate and secure landowner, land and consultation records within project databases and GIS, ensuring all data is complete, consistent and maintained in accordance with project data security obligations.
• Carry out systematic quality assurance (QA) checks on land referencing data, ownership records and plot schedules, maintaining clear audit records.
• Use GIS tools (including ArcGIS Pro and/or QGIS) to create, edit and quality check spatial outputs including plot plans, ownership mapping and cadastral overlays.
• Manage and track land referencing information within the project Common Data Environment (CDE).
• Conduct site visits across Ireland to confirm ownership, arrange survey access and engage with landowners.
• Support the Land team in securing and acquiring appropriate land rights, as well as assisting in the negotiation of Heads of Terms for easements, wayleaves, licences and permanent acquisitions.
• Assist with statutory land acquisition processes, including compulsory acquisition documentation and notices.
• Attend and contribute to internal and external project meetings, public consultation events and landowner engagement sessions as required.
• Participation in our CPD-accredited Land Academy, developing your technical skills across land referencing, GIS, digital delivery, land law and compensation across Irish and UK jurisdictions, and working towards professional accreditation with SCSI, RICS, CAAV or an equivalent body.
• UK and Ireland travel.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Degree in Geography, Land/Estate Management , Surveying, Agriculture or another relevant discipline, which has provided you with an understanding of the complexities of land use and ownership in Ireland and/or the UK.
• Strong data management and IT skills, with excellent attention to detail and experience of QA checking, identifying errors and inconsistencies accurately and recording actions in a structured, auditable manner.
• Familiarity with Tailte Éireann and/or Land Registry for Northern Ireland.
• Good understanding of spatial and surveying needs and requirements.
• Experience of working with mapping and a working knowledge of GIS tools, including the ability to create, edit and quality-check spatial outputs such as plot plans and cadastral overlays using Tailte Éireann datasets.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience engaging professionally with landowners, clients and the public, both verbally and in writing.
• Some knowledge of property law, land registration via Tailte Éireann and awareness of compulsory acquisition or wayleave processes would be desirable.
• Some knowledge of the urban and rural environments and Irish farming practices would be desirable.
• Full clean driving licence and ability to travel across Ireland.

Location

As part of WSP Land you will enjoy the support of your multi-disciplinary colleagues in our Dublin, Naas, Belfast and wider offices throughout the UK and well as in India.

We support high-profile infrastructure projects across the whole of the island of Ireland such as Dublin Metrolink, the largest infrastructure project in the history of Ireland; the North South Interconnector; NM20 and A5WTC, as well as other projects. Many of our Energy projects are critical for the deployment of renewable energy, helping the Ireland economy to achieve net zero carbon emissions, and we support emerging rail, water, highways and other projects that represent investment in Ireland’s future.

The role will be based in Dublin with the flexibility of hybrid working from home.

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