At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct land referencing, manage databases, and engage with landowners for infrastructure projects.
- Company: WSP is the largest and most successful land team in the industry, focusing on UK and Ireland infrastructure.
- Benefits: Participation in a CPD-accredited Land Academy and hybrid working options from Leeds or Newcastle.
- Other info: Travel to various sites and potentially to WSP’s Global Capability Centre in India.
- Why this job: Join a leading team to support critical infrastructure development across the UK and Ireland.
- Qualifications: Degree in Geography, Land/Estate Management, or relevant discipline; GIS knowledge required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
WSP’s Land team is seeking talented Land professionals to join the largest and most successful team in our industry. This role supports infrastructure development across the UK and Ireland through land referencing, landowner engagement, acquisition, and statutory processes.
Responsibilities
- Undertake land referencing activities, including relevant land registry searches, desktop research, questionnaire analysis and archival investigations to identify legal land interests and rights in land.
- Accurate data entry and secure management of land and landowner information and consultation records in databases and GIS.
- Site visits to landowners to confirm ownership details and agree access for surveys.
- Support the Land team in securing and acquiring appropriate land rights as well as negotiating Heads of Terms.
- Support the Land team in the preparation of Orders and relevant statutory processes to acquire land.
- Attend and contribute to internal and external project meetings.
- Participation in our CPD-accredited Land Academy.
- UK and Ireland travel plus the possibility of travel to WSP’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) in India.
Qualifications
- A degree in Geography, Land/Estate Management or another relevant discipline, which has provided you with an understanding of the complexities of land use and ownership in the UK and/or Ireland.
- Experience of working with databases and managing information with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience of working with mapping and knowledge of GIS.
- Experience of working with landowners and members of the public.
- Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with colleagues, landowners and clients at all levels.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Some knowledge of urban and rural environments and farming practices would be desirable.
- Ability to travel effectively to various sites/locations is a necessary function of this role.
Location
The role is based in our Leeds or Newcastle offices, with the flexibility of hybrid working between one of these locations and from home. The ideal candidate will be located within North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, County Durham, Teesside, Tyne and Wear or North Lincolnshire.
Assistant Land Consultant in Leeds employer: WSP UK Limited
WSP offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional development through its Land Academy. Located in Leeds or Newcastle, the team focuses on impactful infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. Employees enjoy flexible hybrid working arrangements and the chance to engage with diverse stakeholders.
