• Job Description

  Req#: 71086

  What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

  At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

  To find out more about our Land business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/services/land-referencing-and-land-assembly

  This role is based in Edinburgh with the flexibility of hybrid working between this location and home.

  A little more about your role…

  As Junior Land Consultant based in Edinburgh, you will be directly supporting the wider team in the identification of landowners, occupiers and other parties that hold a legal interest in land, through research and interpretation and research.

  You will also support our teams in the delivery of land access, landowner engagement, stakeholder engagement, and supporting projects through to the consenting stages / statutory processes.

  Contribute to the WSP Land Team delivery and success of high-profile infrastructure projects within England and the wider UK and Ireland business. You will be supporting projects in multiple sectors, including the Energy sector, where the team supports the development of critical infrastructure that is crucial for the Net Zero economy.

  Your team

  The opportunity sits within our Land team in England, which is currently made up of land consultants, property specialists and utility and topographical surveyors working across our UK offices.

  We work closely with our 250 Land colleagues across the UK and Ireland delivering land services on a variety of projects across the Energy, Water, Road, Rail and Active-Travel sectors.

  We are the largest Land Referencing business in the UK, having delivered high profile projects such as HS2.

  We actively support people in achieving professional accreditations and have Chartered Geographers (CGeog), Chartered Town Planners (RTPI) and Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) who can support your career progression.

  We have multiple clients in the Transport, Energy, Rail and Local Authority Sectors. Specifically, you will be supporting infrastructure projects that are critical for the deployment of renewable energy, to help the UK and Ireland economies to achieve net zero carbon emissions.

  This role will report to a Consultant / Senior Land Consultant within the Land Team for WSP in UK.

  Full training will be provided combined with learning on-the-job as part of our projects.

  What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

  • Recently graduated with a degree in geography or experience in another relevant discipline which has provided you with an understanding of land-use and/or landownership in the UK.

  • Experience of desktop researching and problem-solving, so that you can apply your skills to the process of identifying landowners/occupiers, land interests and rights in land.

  • The role will require visits to sites as part of a team, to speak with landowners and stakeholders. This may involve periods staying away from home (accommodation and expenses are provided).

  • Good communication and organisational skills, with demonstrable experience in managing data.

  • A degree of comfort in reading and using maps in a technical way and interrogating datasets.

  • Excellent written/verbal communication skills, with a comfort in being able to write and articulate your findings.

  • Experience using MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).

  • A full drivers’ licence is essential.

  Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

  Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

  With us, you can. Apply today.

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• About the company

  WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

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