Land Manager

Base

Location:

Aberdeen, Perth and Inverness

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 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.

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.
• Valuation and compensation assessment, ensuring agreements are fair and balanced for all parties involved.

• Good understanding of landownership systems in Scotland, land management practices and the use of compulsory powers, ideally gained within energy networks or other relevant utilities.
• Practical knowledge of land management matters and good experience in dealing with land and property rights, including experience with wayleaves, servitudes, land acquisition and compensation principles.
• Ability to project‑manage the production of necessary wayleaves and compulsory purchase orders, and draft/implement land assembly strategy to underpin negotiations for voluntary land rights with statutory powers.
• Strong organization, forward‑thinking, and confidence managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with clear communication and practical solution‑finding.

SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable supply for the communities we serve. We are upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, home‑grown energy and building a network for net zero.

• Private healthcare and gym memberships discounts.
• 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 through our Cycle‑to‑Work scheme.
• Generous family entitlements: maternity, adoption pay, and paternity leave.

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Louise on  / to discuss support.

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 will be taking your application further. If offered a role, you will need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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