Location
London, with UK and Ireland travel plus the possibility of travel to WSP’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) in India.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
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’s Land team is seeking talented Land professionals to join the largest and most successful team in our industry. This is an exciting opportunity to develop or begin a career with a team known for delivering major strategic infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland through land referencing, urban and rural landowner engagement, consultation management, land access, formal consents, statutory orders, compensation agreements and land acquisition.
As a Principal Land Consultant, you will ensure successful delivery of projects securely, on time, within budget and to high standards. You will be a trusted advisor to clients and manage relationships, advising on land issues across the UK and Ireland, including relevant statutory processes such as DCOs, DNOs, hybrid Bills, Scottish Bills, TWA, T&CPA, CPOs, Motorway Orders and Vesting Orders.
You will secure land rights for high profile, strategic infrastructure projects across all sectors, liaise with landowners, land agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, key stakeholders, contractors and clients. Collaboration with Land team colleagues and multidisciplinary teams within WSP and project supply chains is essential.
Your responsibilities will include quality assurance of deliverables related to identification of land interests and rights, negotiation of access for surveys, consents and acquisition of land rights for large scale development projects, as well as land acquisition and planning applications. You will support quality and knowledge sharing across regions and projects.
As a leader and role model, you will manage, motivate, mentor and develop staff and contribute to the business strategy. You will support bid/tender writing and deliver training on technical topics through participation in our CPD-accredited Land Academy.
Join us and make a positive impact on the economy and communities served by infrastructure projects, working with the largest and most successful Land business supporting infrastructure development in the UK and Ireland, with over 300 specialist professionals.

Experience
- Expertise in urban and/or rural environments, property, communities and stakeholders
- Experience working on infrastructure development schemes with multidisciplinary teams across various sectors and locations
- Proven track record negotiating commercial terms with landowners and knowledge of legal processes for acquisition of wayleaves, easements and negotiated access
- Demonstrable experience reducing land risk for clients and advising on land-related matters throughout all project lifecycle stages
- Experience developing Orders and/or acquiring consents and interests in land, with knowledge of relevant legislation
- Strong landowner and public engagement skills
- Good business and IT skills
- Adherence to quality assurance and good document management practices

About you
- Ability to communicate effectively with strong influencing and negotiating skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, managing pressure and delivering high quality outputs
- Leadership skills to manage, motivate and mentor staff
- Willingness and ability to travel effectively to various sites and locations

Qualifications
- Degree in Geography, Land/Estate Management, Agriculture or similar
- Chartership or membership of a relevant professional body is advantageous