Land Consultant

Job Description

At WSP, a global professional services firm specialising in engineering and advisory services, we are recruiting a Land Consultant to support delivery of land access, landowner & stakeholder engagement, optioneering and statutory processes for major infrastructure projects across Scotland, the UK and Ireland.

This role will involve liaison with landowners, agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, stakeholders, contractors and clients. You will work with multidisciplinary teams, provide training and mentoring to junior colleagues, and represent the business at Land Consultant level.

• Support teams in delivery of land access, landowner & stakeholder engagement, optioneering and statutory processes.
• Identify landowners, occupiers and other parties that hold an interest in land through interpretation and research of Registers of Scotland information.
• Liaise with landowners, land agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, stakeholders, contractors and clients.
• Work with multi‑disciplinary teams to secure access to land for surveys, by agreement or statutory mechanisms.
• Contribute to WSP Land delivery and success of high‑profile infrastructure projects within Scotland and the wider UK and Ireland.
• Provide training and mentoring to junior colleagues and undertake technical assurance of other colleagues’ work.
• Show commercial awareness with understanding of budget, scope, change control and other project management activities, including identification of project risks.
• Perform client‑facing activities representing the business at Land Consultant level on projects.

• A keen interest in delivering land services for clients (land referencing, survey access, stakeholder and landowner engagement or statutory processes). Transferable skills and passion for the land and consenting industry are welcomed.
• Experience working as part of multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality outputs for clients.
• Effective communication and organisational skills with ability to liaise at all levels with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to delegate and undertake technical assurance of other colleagues’ work.
• Drive and enthusiasm to create strong technical work.
• Must be able to travel to site and remote locations.
• General IT skills, Microsoft Office suite including Teams, and basic GIS/mapping tools. Advanced GIS skills advantageous.
• Specific skills in identification of land, ownership and interests in land.
• Strong understanding of Scottish land ownership and land management practices.
• Project management skills from infrastructure projects.
• Stakeholder engagement for infrastructure projects.
• Experience and/or knowledge of UK statutory consents – e.g., Hybrid Bill, TWAO, DCO, CPO, Vesting Order – is an advantage but not essential.
• Experience with W ayleaves and Necessary Wayleave agreements for Energy Projects would be beneficial.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Other

Professional Services