Principal Land Consultant
Employer not yet confirmed · London, United Kingdom
Principal Land Consultant
- Provide technical leadership on land matters across the UK and Ireland, with particular expertise in Development Consent Orders (DCOs)
- Lead the delivery of land workstreams for DCO and major infrastructure projects, including land referencing, land access, statutory consultation, and land acquisition activities.
- Liaise with landowners, land agents, legal representatives, planning authorities, key stakeholders, contractors and clients.
- Collaborate with engineering, environmental, planning and project management teams within WSP and across project supply chains.
- Lead quality assurance reviews of deliverables relating to the identification of land interests and rights, land referencing, access agreements, statutory processes, land acquisition and planning applications.
- Support continuous improvement by promoting quality, innovation, knowledge sharing and lessons learned across projects and regions.
- Ensure the successful delivery of land projects safely, on time, within budget and to a high standard.
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients and project teams, building and managing strong internal and external relationships.
- Provide people leadership as a role model within the Land team, managing, motivating, mentoring and developing colleagues.
- Contribute to business planning, resource management and the delivery of the wider Land business strategy.
- Support business development activities, including the preparation of bids, tenders and client proposals.
- Deliver technical training and share knowledge across the business through contributions to our CPD-accredited Land Academy.
- Undertake travel across the UK and Ireland, with the potential for occasional travel to WSP's Global Capability Centre (GCC) in India.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate
- Proven experience delivering land workstreams for Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and other statutory processes, with a strong understanding of relevant legislation and land acquisition mechanisms.
- Experience working on major infrastructure projects within multidisciplinary teams across a range of sectors and locations.
- Expertise in land, property, communities and stakeholder engagement within urban and/or rural environments.
- Demonstrable experience of identifying and mitigating land risks and advising clients throughout the project lifecycle.
- Experience negotiating with landowners and their representatives, including securing access, wayleaves, easements and other land rights.
- Strong understanding of the acquisition of land, rights and consents required to support major infrastructure projects.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing competing priorities while delivering high-quality outputs.
- Strong quality assurance, document management, business and IT skills.
- Degree qualified in Geography or related discipline.
- Chartered status or membership of a relevant professional body would be advantageous.
- Ability to travel effectively to project sites and client locations as required.
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