Land Acquisition Surveyor

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, 4b, £41,801 - £52,251
• A company car benefit
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Land Acquisition Surveyor progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Flexible hybrid working arrangement with an expectation that some time will be spent (minimum 1 day per week) working from the site where the team operates at our offices in Bradford. There is also an expectation to visit sites across the Yorkshire region, therefore a full valid driving licence is an essential requirement of this role

Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday

We have an exciting opportunity for a Land Acquisition Surveyor to join the Estates Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.
Could this be you?

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Estates Team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

As our Land Acquisition Surveyor you will:

• Provide professional and technical advice to the business to support the delivery of the YW capital programme
• Liaise with YW project managers, YW construction partners and third-party landowners/land agents to acquire land, access and rights required to support delivery of capital projects or operational needs.
• Provide professional advice on and negotiate land compensation claims
• Provide support to the Estate Management team on land acquisition, access and rights matters impacting Yorkshire Water’s own land holding
• Support the Lead Surveyor in assessing any CPOs and DCOs received
• Work with the Land & Property team to seek and progress commercial and efficiency opportunities arising from the estate
• Drive excellent standards, behaviours and performance in Health & Safety, and conduct at work ensuring compliance with YW safety policy.
• Support the business approach to delivering excellent customer experience.
• Demonstrate excellent team working approach
• Ability to work at pace and react to business pressures where directed.

• Hold an MRICS accredited degree and be MRICS/ Assoc RICS or CAAV qualified.
• You should have extensive knowledge and experience of legal and regulatory requirements relating to land and property ownership, acquisition, understanding of property legislation and processes connected to land access and rights
• In addition, the ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent negotiation skills and a proven track record in developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, along with strong team working skills.
• Ability to manage workload in an organised and timely manner, whilst ensuring attention to detail remains.
• Ability to…