Senior Land Consultant

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. Lead the delivery of land referencing, land access, stakeholder engagement, and land acquisition activities for major infrastructure projects. Manage and oversee Development Consent Order (DCO), Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO), and other statutory process requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and project commitments. Provide technical leadership on the identification and verification of land interests, rights, and ownership, including quality assurance of land referencing outputs and statutory documentation. Build and maintain effective relationships with landowners, agents, legal representatives, local authorities, clients, and project stakeholders. Support multidisciplinary project teams in securing survey access and land rights through negotiation, agreement, and statutory powers where required. Provide strategic advice to clients and project leadership teams on land, consent, acquisition, and delivery risks and opportunities. Lead, mentor, and develop junior team members, fostering technical excellence and contributing to training and professional development initiatives. Manage project delivery, commercial performance, and resource planning to ensure successful outcomes for clients. Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and best practice across land services. Support business development activities, framework opportunities, and the growth of WSP's land services offering. What we will be looking for you to demonstrate Proven experience managing and delivering land workstreams for Development Consent Orders (DCOs), including oversight of land referencing, consultation activities, statutory notices, and associated application documentation. Experience delivering land referencing, land access, landowner engagement services and statutory processes on major infrastructure projects. Experience working with multidisciplinary teams across a range of sectors and locations across the UK and/or Ireland. Demonstrable experience of reducing land risk for clients and advising on land-related matters throughout all stages of the project lifecycle. Experience of infrastructure development schemes, particularly in the energy, highways, rail, water and/or aviation sectors. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, clients, landowners, and other stakeholders at all levels. Strong communication, influencing, and negotiation skills. Degree or equivalent experience in Geography or a relevant discipline. The ability to travel effectively to various sites and locations is a requirement of the 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. 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. #L1-JC2