Land Rights Strategy Lead for Grid Infrastructure

EirGrid Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EirGrid is seeking a Head of Land Management to lead the development and delivery of our land rights strategy for Ireland’s transmission infrastructure. You will secure land access, wayleaves, easements and property interests while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires extensive leadership in land management, experience with large-scale land acquisitions, and a strategic mindset to align land activities with grid expansion timelines.

Qualifications

• A third-level qualification in land management, law, engineering, project management or a related discipline.
• Significant leadership experience in land management, property, infrastructure or the utility sector.
• Experience leading land acquisition programmes for large-scale capital projects.
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder management and negotiations with landowners and public authorities.
• Experience operating at senior leadership level in a regulated environment.
• Extensive knowledge of land acquisition, property law, wayleaves, easements and compulsory acquisition processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement EirGrid’s land management strategy in line with network and infrastructure delivery objectives.
• Lead a high‑performing Land Management function, integrating existing capabilities and building the people, processes, systems and GIS capability required for EirGrid’s expanding infrastructure programme.
• Lead all activities relating to wayleaves, easements, licences, leases, land acquisition and other property rights.
• Oversee negotiations with landowners, occupiers and public authorities, and lead the resolution of land‑related disputes and complex negotiations.
• Ensure land rights are secured to support transmission development programmes and operational requirements.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with ESB Networks, landowners, farming organisations, public bodies, local authorities and industry stakeholders.
• Integrate land activities into project schedules and risk management processes, maintaining compliance with property, planning, environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee external legal, valuation and land advisory services.

Skills

Leadership

Land management

Stakeholder management

Negotiations

Senior leadership

Land acquisition knowledge

Education

Third-level qualification in land management, law, engineering, project management or related discipline

Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Job description

EirGrid is seeking a Head of Land Management to lead the development and delivery of our land rights strategy for Ireland’s transmission infrastructure. You will secure land access, wayleaves, easements and property interests while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires extensive leadership in land management, experience with large-scale land acquisitions, and a strategic mindset to align land activities with grid expansion timelines.