Principal Land Consultant UK wide

Overview

In this role you support delivery of land referencing for major infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. You will work with the Land team to secure land rights, advise clients, and manage relationships with landowners and stakeholders. The position offers training through the Land Academy and opportunities to develop chartership. You will operate across multiple sites with hybrid flexibility, contributing to high-profile projects and the company’s mission to shape infrastructure legacy.

Pay / Benefits

• work-life balance
• hybrid working policy
• inclusive culture
• Thrive health and wellbeing support
• Virtual GP service
• Gymflex discount for gym memberships

Responsibilities

• Drive successful project delivery on time and to high standards within budget
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams, managing relationships
• Advise on land issues and navigate statutory processes for land acquisition (e.g., orders and consents)
• Secure land rights for high-profile infrastructure projects across sectors
• Engage with landowners, agents, legal representatives, authorities, and stakeholders
• Collaborate with engineering, environmental, and planning teams across projects
• Quality assure deliverables related to land interests, access permissions, and acquisitions
• Support knowledge sharing and regional/project lessons learned
• Lead, mentor and develop staff; contribute to business strategy
• Assist in bid/tender writing and contribute to CPD-accredited training via Land Academy
• Travel across the UK/Ireland and potentially to GCC in India

Key requirements

• Expertise in urban and/or rural environment, property and stakeholders
• Experience on infrastructure schemes with multi-disciplinary teams
• Negotiate commercial terms with landowners; knowledge of wayleaves, easements and access law
• Track record in reducing land risk and advising on land-related matters throughout project lifecycles
• Experience with development of orders or acquisition of consents and land interests; knowledge of relevant legislation
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to work in a team and on own initiative under pressure to deliver high-quality outputs
• Strong landowner and public engagement skills
• Good business and IT skills; strong documentation and QA practices
• A degree in Geography, Land/Estate Management, Agriculture or similar; chartership advantageous
• Willingness and ability to travel to various sites

• Excellent communication
• Influencing and negotiation
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Land rights, acquisitions and related legislation
• Negotiation of wayleaves and easements
• Delivery of land orders and consents

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