Assistant Land Consultant

Job Description

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.

We are the largest and most successful Land business supporting infrastructure development in the UK and Ireland, with 300+ specialist professional colleagues consisting of land consultants, property specialists, project managers and utility and topographical surveyors. We have the widest portfolio of projects available in our industry, offering unrivalled opportunities to develop and diversify careers, working on some of the most exciting and challenging projects across the whole of the UK and Ireland.

Our clients rely on us to deliver the essential land elements of their infrastructure projects and we enjoy a hard‑earned reputation of success. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of this success, delivering land referencing, land acquisition, land access, formal consents, statutory orders and land‑owner engagement across all infrastructure sectors and make a positive impact on the economy and communities these projects serve.

• 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 land‑owner information and consultation records in databases and GIS
• Site visits to land‑owners to confirm ownership details and agree access for surveys
• Support Land team securing and acquiring appropriate land‑rights and negotiating Heads of Terms
• Support Land team preparation of orders and relevant statutory processes to acquire land
• Attend and contribute to internal and external project meetings
• Participate in our CPD‑accredited Land Academy
• UK and Ireland travel, with the possibility of travel to WSP’s Global Capability Centre in India
• Competitive salary and other benefits

• A degree in Geography, Land/Estate Management or another relevant discipline, which provides 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 land‑owners and members of the public
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with colleagues, land‑owners and clients at all levels
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Some knowledge of urban and rural environments and farming practices would be desirable
• The ability to travel effectively to various sites and locations is a necessary function of this role
• Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all

With a broad selection of projects, we don’t pigeonhole you into a particular project or role. The Land Academy enables you to broaden your capability into GIS, Data Management, Valuations, Negotiations, Referencing and Access and Project Management to be a more rounded and valuable consultant. Project experience rotates, on average, around every 18 months. Day‑to‑day activities vary from site activities, land‑owner engagement, access negotiations, client meetings, project management, report writing, data management, digital innovation scoping and map production.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can. Apply today.