Transmission Land Officer

Transmission Land Officer

Central & Southern Scotland

Salary from £53,280 to £66,600 (dependant on experience)

Full Time / Permanent / Hybrid

Closing Date: 01/06/24

Help us create a better future, quicker

At Scottish Power we know that our people are our strongest asset, so we’re always looking for individuals whose energy, intelligence and passion can help us reach our goals. 

The Land & Planning Team within Energy Networks gain the appropriate land rights and planning consents required to install and keep installed the distribution and transmission network in order for the business to deliver its statutory obligations and Business Plans.

What you’ll be doing

As a Transmission Land Officer, you will secure land rights and permissions for capital projects, ensuring asset protection and compliance with regulatory requirements. You will negotiate agreements with landowners and agents, balancing cost, programme efficiency, and legal considerations to facilitate successful project delivery.

• Secure land rights and permissions for infrastructure and customer connection projects.

• Ensure protection of existing assets, utilizing statutory powers when needed.

• Negotiate agreements with landowners and agents, balancing financial and regulatory aspects.

• Process landowner agreements efficiently to align with project timelines.

• Apply expertise in infrastructure, construction techniques, agricultural practices, and land valuation.

• Optimize land rights costs while ensuring smooth and timely project delivery.

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience of project land consent project management, preferably being able to demonstrate experience within the utility sector or a land / energy consenting policy background

• Preferably a strong understanding of the Electricity Act and a working knowledge of the Transmission and Distribution Networks and the individual components such as overhead lines, underground cables and substations

• Advanced skills & understanding of both agricultural & forestry practices, land valuations, types of land rights and their function, property Law and the Compensation Code and related policy context.

• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems/challenges, including but not limited to agricultural practice mitigations in relation to works on land associated with utility infrastructure construction and the ability to manage competing priorities using sound judgment to determine options and solutions

• Commercial awareness

• IT literacy

• Strong customer service skills

• Effective project managment

  Minimum Requirements:

• UK Driving Licence

• Experience in land, surveying, planning, property, rural, agricultural or utility areas either in delivery or a policy context

• Applicants with demonstratable experience and key skills will be considered even if they do not meet all listed criteria.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. 

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that -  so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

• Payroll giving and charity matched funding

• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes

• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing £2 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

IMPORTANT 

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below

June-2-2025