Junior Land Consultant 6 month FTC

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WSP Land

At WSP Land we are the largest and most successful land business supporting infrastructure development in the UK and Ireland. With more than 300 specialist professional colleagues - land consultants, property specialists, project managers, and surveyors - we deliver land referencing, land acquisition, land access, formal consents, statutory orders, compensation agreements, and landowner engagement across the energy, highways, rail, water, local government, and aviation sectors.

WSP Land's history spans the Highway, Rail, Water, and Aviation sectors and includes major projects such as the M4 Smart Motorway, HS2, the Thameslink Programme, the 25km Tideway Tunnel, Heathrow Expansion, and the Dublin MetroLink project. We support both UK and Ireland clients, with some opportunities to travel abroad.

Junior Land Consultant

As a Junior Land Consultant you will directly support the wider team in identifying landowners, occupiers and other parties holding legal interest in land through research and interpretation of information. Your responsibilities include:

• Supporting delivery of land access, landowner engagement, stakeholder engagement, and consenting stages/statutory processes.
• Working closely with 300+ colleagues across the UK, Ireland, and India on high profile projects.
• Contributing to the successful delivery of projects across a range of infrastructure sectors.
• Interpreting and processing incoming documents such as questionnaires and access licences.
• Participating in our CPD accredited Land Academy and receiving full training and on the job learning.

This role reports to a Consultant or Senior Land Consultant.

UK and Ireland travel is required, with some opportunities to travel further afield.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Recent graduation with a degree in Geography, Land/Estate Management, Agriculture or another relevant discipline, and/or experience that provides understanding of land use and ownership.
• Experience with desktop researching, problem solving, and identifying landowners/occupiers, land interests, and rights.
• Willingness to visit sites as part of a team, including periods away from home with accommodation and expenses provided.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with experience managing data.
• Proficiency in reading and using maps and interrogating datasets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).
• Ability to travel effectively to various sites/locations (necessary function of the role).
• If you don't meet all criteria, we encourage you to apply - we'll consider how your experience aligns with this role and other opportunities within the team.

South of England

The role can be based in one of our offices in London (Chancery Lane or other central London offices) or Guildford, with the flexibility of hybrid working between these locations and home.

We support high profile infrastructure projects across London and the South of England, including Heathrow Expansion (third runway), solar farms, Thames Tideway, Luton Airport DCO, TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU), HS2, and many energy projects that are critical for deploying renewable energy and achieving net zero carbon emissions.

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Join our close knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than employees working together to make a difference in communities at home and around the world.

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