Senior Land & Consents Consultant

Senior Land & Consents Consultant – WSP

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? 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 is a global professional services firm specialising in engineering and advisory services. We are also one of the UK's largest suppliers of Land Services to clients who develop major highway, rail, energy and renewable infrastructure projects, all of which impact privately owned land.

• SSE – Transmission and Distribution
• National Gas
• Transport Scotland
• Heathrow Airport
• Thames Water
• Hynet
• Dublin Metrolink
• RWE Renewables
• Statkraft

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We are expanding our Land team with a senior level consultant. As a valued member, you’ll play a crucial role in delivering essential services related to land acquisition, valuation, compulsory purchase, compensation, landowner engagement, land access, wayleaves, consents, and negotiations.

We are looking for someone based in the Highlands, Moray or Aberdeenshire for a remote working position, with occasional travel to one of our offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Perth.

• Negotiating access to and acquiring complex land for high‑profile, strategic infrastructure projects across Scotland, and potentially supporting other projects across the UK.
• Securing appropriate land rights for large‑scale development projects.
• Providing strategic land advice to our clients.
• Drafting and preparing consent and accompanying documents.
• Utilising statutory powers and other mechanisms to acquire land (such as CPO, TCPA, DCO) on behalf of WSP clients across highways, rail, water, gas and all energy sectors including renewables.
• Negotiating heads of terms to secure land for projects.
• Liaising with major landowners’ land agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, key stakeholders, contractors and clients.
• Managing and settling compensation claims (e.g. CPO, land damage, voluntary etc.).
• Working with WSP’s wider multi‑disciplinary teams across a range of sectors and locations across the UK.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Effective, concise communication with strong influencing and negotiating skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, and communicate with the rest of the team effectively while working remotely.
• Proven track record in leading delivery of land and property related services.
• Experience of land assembly projects and GDPR, data protection and security of personal data.
• Experience of negotiating agreements for access to or rights in property (Heads of Terms for licences or leases, wayleave, servitudes, exclusivity agreements, option agreements).
• Experience of managing and settling voluntary and compulsory purchase compensation claims.
• Experience of valuation of land and/or buildings.
• Experience in high‑profile infrastructure development schemes – particularly road, rail, gas, electricity, water, utilities or renewable energy sector.
• Understanding of land ownership and occupation in Scotland and implications for securing agreements.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation:
  Scottish planning system, NPF4, The Electricity Act 1989, The Gas Act 1986, Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 & Transport Act 1962, Water Industry Act (Scotland) 2002, Water (Scotland) Act 1980, Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968, Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, Agricultural tenancies/agreements in Scotland, Crofting Law, and other relevant laws.
• Ability to travel to site and remote locations.
• Associate or full Membership to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or other chartership is desirable but not essential. WSP supports professional accreditation.

If you don’t meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply – we’ll assess how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industries:
  Professional Services

Apply today.