Overview

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This role can be based in one of our offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Perth with the flexibility of hybrid working between one of these locations and home.

Your new role, what's involved?

• Manage and coordinate the technical delivery of land and consents projects whilst acting as a trusted advisor for our clients on large infrastructure projects in the Energy, Renewables, Road and Rail sectors.
• Support the writing of bids/tenders to secure opportunities from internal and external clients. Lead on and contribute to business development and client relationship management (externally and internally).
• Engage in client-facing activities where you will represent the business at Senior Land Consultant level on projects.
• Support in motivating the team in Edinburgh/Glasgow/Perth ensuring the team has the necessary support and training when delivering projects.
• Provide training, mentoring or transfer of technical knowledge to junior colleagues and undertake detailed technical assurance of other colleagues’ work. Ability to assure work deliverables prior to formal issue to client.
• Contribute to innovation and sharing insights across our diverse, international team to create a future that’s cleaner, greener and safer, and be part of an organisation that values its people and purpose.
• Manage the delivery of land access, landowner engagement and consenting / statutory processes for projects based in Scotland, including CPO and Vesting Orders.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness with understanding of budget, scope, change control and other project management activities, including identification of project risks. Strong programme/resource management is essential – evidence of programme management will be required.

Your team

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of WSP’s Land team delivering land referencing, land acquisition, land access, formal consents, statutory orders and landowner engagement. Our Scotland Region includes professionals across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth, collaborating with over 200 Land colleagues across the UK and Ireland on energy, water, road, rail and active-travel projects. We are the largest Land Referencing business in the UK, with recent high-profile projects including A9 Dualling, SSEN and various onshore renewables.

You will combine office, home and on-site working to ensure the validity, accuracy and auditability of information collected, working with a team of Land Consultants to identify, notify, engage, gain access to lands and secure required consents with landowners affected by infrastructure projects. We work locally in Scotland and nationally with other WSP teams, using our in-house land information and consultation databases and GIS with a focus on innovation and quality.

Our colleagues come from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, including Estate Management, Forestry, Agriculture, Project Management, Liaison Officers, Site Supervision, Land Agency and more, to provide a full skillset for our clients.

What we look for

• Successfully led a technical team of land consultants to deliver land consenting or land assembly services on infrastructure projects. Experience in Scotland / Scottish land ownership information would be beneficial but not essential.
• Knowledge and experience of Scotland and UK statutory consent requirements (e.g., Hybrid Bill, DCO, CPO, Vesting Orders) and an understanding of the land and property industry.
• Good commercial awareness with understanding of budget, scope, change control and other project management activities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment on major infrastructure projects in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Evidence of leading teams to deliver complex work.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with ability to liaise at all levels with internal and external stakeholders.
• Confidence and experience in providing technical advice to clients.
• High motivation and strong industry network.
• Enthusiasm for continuous professional development and professional accreditation.
• A full UK driving licence is required.
• General IT skills, Microsoft Office suite including Teams, and basic GIS/mapping tools.

Benefits and development

We offer work-life balance with hybrid working policy, flexibility to work from home two days a week, and collaboration in our UK offices. Inclusivity and belonging are central to our culture, with employee resource groups and a commitment to diversity. Health & wellbeing benefits include a Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, workplace adjustments, Gymflex discount, and menopause support. We offer flexible time options (WSP My Hour), part-time and flexible working arrangements, additional leave purchase, and banks holiday entitlements. Development is supported through training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

#WeAreWSP
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and welcome workplace adjustment requests.

Job details

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

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