Northern Powergrid
Land Rights Surveyor
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Role Overview
The energy industry is advancing with investment in smart technology innovation. Northern Powergrid, responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the North East, Yorkshire, The Humber, and northern Lincolnshire, is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the region’s needs, now and in the future.
The Land Rights team is responsible for obtaining land rights and environmental agreements for construction teams to ensure the network develops to a smarter, more flexible system that is central to the region’s journey to net zero.
Exciting Opportunities
We have a number of exciting opportunities for enthusiastic individuals who have relevant experience and/or are qualified in a related subject i.e., Law, Agriculture, Environment.
Responsibilities
As a Land Rights Surveyor, you will be an integral part of building the electricity network for the future and your work will be varied including:
- Substation site acquisitions, disposals, rent reviews, lease renewals
- Acquisition of wayleave consents, easements, and land access permissions
- Negotiation and settlement of agricultural, wayleave, and property loss claims
- Acquisition of planning and environmental consents
- Response to statutory notices
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Requirements
The role requires an individual who is customer-focused, highly motivated, very organized, and IT literate. You will meet and communicate regularly with grantors, customers, Land Agents, local authorities, and statutory bodies, attend site meetings, and share advice and technical knowledge with colleagues and contractors.
You will be the direct point of contact for grantors and stakeholders relating to wayleave issues and will project manage the land rights requirements across multiple projects.
Benefits
Our benefits package includes:
- Salary of £41,595 - £55,940 (Tech A pp 7-13)
- Car Allowance
- Enrolment into our double-matched pension scheme
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service)
- Payment of professional fees
Training and Development
In addition to a two-year training plan, we will also support you in achieving membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) if required.
Essential Skills
- Team working is essential in this role to develop and implement new solutions
- You will be part of a high-performing team, delivering for our customers
- Confident decision-making skills
- Excellent organizational skills are essential in managing multiple projects
- Problem solving is a must when faced with the scale and pace of change
- Deliver quality outputs to required deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders from across the business and wider community
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Qualifications and Experience
- Preferably qualified to degree level, in a related subject i.e., Law, Agriculture, Property, Valuation, Environment OR a minimum of 2 A Levels / AS Levels (Grade A-C)
- Full driving licence is essential - travel will be necessary across the Northern Powergrid operational area
- Membership of RICS, CAAV, or MRTPI is desirable but not essential
- Experience of Customer Service, managing projects, and negotiations are desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
In order to comply with our electricity distribution license, we have to ensure our colleagues are fit and proper to visit and enter our customers' premises. Consequently, as this role may involve visiting and entering our customers' premises, please be aware that the successful candidate will be subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please confirm in our application if you are content for this check to be completed.
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