Land Manager

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Location:

Perth or Glasgow

Salary: £61,620 - £72,592 + car/cash allowance + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

Our work is all about securing the land rights required to develop the proposed 400kV overhead lines, underground cables, and substations that will keep the country powered with clean, sustainable energy. It’s a crucial role - one that blends the expertise of a land agent with the complexities of large‑scale utilities projects. If you’ve worked in land management, you’ll know that no two days are the same, and that’s certainly true here at SSEN Transmission.

A typical day might involve:

• Preparing necessary wayleaves and compulsory purchase orders.
• Liaising with landowners and occupiers over proposed route and site selection.
• Assessing the impact of infrastructure on land and businesses.
• Negotiating wayleaves or servitudes and ensuring best practice in land management.
• There’s also a strong element of valuation and compensation assessment, making sure agreements are fair and balanced for all parties involved.

• A good understanding of land ownership systems in Scotland, land management practices and the use of compulsory powers, ideally gained within energy networks or other relevant utility.
• Practical knowledge of land management matters and good experience in dealing with land and property rights, including experience in wayleaves, servitudes, land acquisition and the principles of compensation.
• Ability to project manage the production of necessary wayleaves and compulsory purchase orders, as well as drafting and implementing land assembly strategy to ensure the business underpins negotiations for voluntary land rights with the use of statutory powers.
• People who are well‑organised, forward thinking, and confident managing multiple priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and find practical solutions.

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net‑zero world. We’re transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in home‑grown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline. SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland, transporting energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable supply for the communities we serve.

We’re upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, home‑grown energy for the future and building a network for net‑zero to create secure power for generations to come.

Flexible Benefits to fit your life: discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships, wellbeing benefits such as a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service, interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We’ll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we’ll be taking your application further. If you’re offered a role with SSE, you’ll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.