Junior Land Consultant (12 month FTC)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

12/14/2024

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.

To find out more about our Land business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Land referencing and land assembly | WSP

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

A Little More About Your Role…

• As Junior Land Consultant based in Manchester, 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 another relevant discipline which has provided you with an understanding of land-use and/or landownership in the UK.
• Demonstrable 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 will 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 large 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.

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.

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About Us

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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

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What’s In It For You

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

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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 or maternity/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.