BUUK Infrastructure
Land Rights Officer
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Job Location: Woolpit
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Salary: Starting from £26,265
Contract type: Fixed Term
Posting End Date: 03/09/2026
At BUUK Infrastructure, our vision is to be the leading utility partner to accelerate the UK towards net zero for all our customers. Our group of companies has been the major drive for change and innovation over 30 years.
We provide a supportive environment that is committed to enabling our people to be the best – ensuring they feel proud to be themselves and part of BUUK Infrastructure.
Purpose of this role
This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Position
To be part of the land rights department overseeing all land rights transactions for the Group’s assets i.e. gas, electric, fibre and water. Engaging with all customers and key stakeholders to ensure efficient progression of sites and that final power connections can be achieved when required. Undertaking tasks relevant to the team/assisting with other duties as required. To maintain excellent customer service at all times. Responsibilities may be in the area of land/title searches, legal plans and document approval as well as admin tasks relating to archiving, data entry and similar.
Your Key Responsibilities Are
- Working with solicitors acting for BUUK, proactively facilitate various types of land rights transactions in order to secure the applicable legal rights for the company’s assets.
- Review, negotiate and/or approve agreements within the transactions, as per company policies and guidance.
- Review and authorise legal plans for each transaction, in line with the company’s policies and guidance.
- Progress transactions in the applicable timescales to ensure legal protection is secured prior to utility connection dates.
- Proactively and efficiently undertake the process to seek applicable consents and documentation from private landowners to secure land rights within their land ownership.
- Utilise the Land Registry Portal to undertake land title searches to establish land ownership.
- Utilise the applicable systems to undertake local authority searches to establish ownership status of roads/ footpaths.
- Progress/assist with the various general land rights queries that arise.
- Professionally liaise with internal and external customers as applicable to ensure all transactions progress in a timely manner.
- Professionally liaise with upstream utility network owners, when necessary, to ensure their land rights are secured within the applicable timescales, escalating any delays/potentially adverse changes in their processes as required.
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Experience/Knowledge
- Any other duties as required by the manager.
- Familiar with working in a busy office environment.
Abilities/Skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Excellent telephone manner.
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a wider team.
- Ability to perform well under pressure and to tight timescales when required.
- Excellent attention to detail with accurate results.
- Effective communication skills at all levels.
- Sound decision making with ability to prioritise own work.
- Good organisational skills.
- Timely, efficient and accurate data entry.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft.
Desirable
- Experience/understanding of various land rights methods (e.g. Transfer/Lease/Easement).
- Experience/understanding of the Land Registry portal / land ownership searches, in principle.
- Experience/understanding of land rights transactions.
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What Can You Expect From Us
- Cost of living annual pay review.
- Company pension contributions up to 10% if employees contribute 5%.
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays with the ability to purchase an additional 2 weeks.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
- To say thank you, each time you successfully refer someone you will receive a referral payment of £1000 (net of tax).
- Hybrid working for eligible roles.
- Development opportunities to reach your career aspirations.
BUUK has an award-winning culture. We care about your wellbeing and safety as we all deserve the right to go home safe, every day. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we respect each other and advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in all we do.
Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you would like to be a part of our team and you meet many, but not all our requirements for this role, please apply. You can also ask us about flexible working options.
Please note we reserve the right to close the role early. Therefore, if you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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