Senior Land Officer - CPO

Senior Land Officer

Location: Midlands / North England (Hybrid, minimum 3 days on site) Salary: DOE + Company Car + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced land professional to join a major infrastructure organisation delivering one of the UK's most significant energy transition projects.

This role offers the opportunity to lead land rights strategy and delivery across a nationally important programme that will help shape the future of the UK's energy network.

The Role:

As Senior Land Officer, you will lead land rights, land acquisition and stakeholder engagement activities across a complex infrastructure programme. Working closely with project teams, landowners and external consultants, you will play a key role in ensuring successful project delivery whilst managing land-related risks and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead land rights and land acquisition activities across major infrastructure projects
Manage external land agents and specialist consultants
Build and maintain relationships with landowners and stakeholders
Provide expert land advice to senior project teams
Support the preparation of DCO and CPO documentation
Manage programme, budget and project delivery requirements
Mentor and develop junior land professionals

About You:

You'll ideally have:

MRICS, AssocRICS or equivalent experience
Experience securing land rights on major infrastructure projects
Strong knowledge of DCO, CPO and land assembly processes
Experience managing consultants and stakeholders
Proven ability to deliver complex projects to programme and budget
Full UK driving licence

Package:

Company car
Up to 6% annual bonus
Enhanced pension scheme
Hybrid working
Excellent career development opportunities
Comprehensive benefits package

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch with Lucy Wynn at Gleeson Recruitment Group.

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