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Assistant Land consultant accountabilities include:- Technical delivery of land referencing projects and be a trusted advisor for our clients. - Support the writing of bids/tenders to secure opportunities from internal and external clients. Lead on and contribute to business development and client relationship management (externally and internally). - Regular reporting and managing of risk in relation to our projects and progress of the team. - Our Land team, based in the Noida, is seeking a Assistant Land Consultant to join the team on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join the largest Land Referencing business in the UK to make a meaningful and lasting contribution to the success of high-profile infrastructure projects across the UK. - At WSP, there’s nothing we love more than pushing boundaries. Harnessing innovation and sharing insights across our diverse, international team to create a tomorrow’s world that's cleaner, greener and safer. Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation that takes pride in its people and purpose: creating long-lasting solutions to meet the needs of generations to come. - Undertake land referencing activities including Land Registry, and Property Registration Authority research, desktop research, questionnaire analysis, landowner liaison, archival investigations to identify all legal land interests and rights in land and managing information in databases and GIS. - Review landowner and those people and organisations whose property or rights are affected by development and infrastructure delivery. - Negotiate access to land so that environmental and other surveys can be carried out. - Support the team in securing and acquiring appropriate land rights for large scale development projects as well as negotiation of Heads of Terms to secure land for projects in a timely fashion, utilising the appropriate mechanism. - Utilise statutory powers and the relevant statutory process to acquire land (Vesting Order, CPO, TWAO, Hybrid Bill, DCO) on behalf of WSP clients across the electricity, highway, rail, water, telecoms, gas and renewable energy sectors.We'd love to hear from you if you have:- Successfully led a technical team of land consultants to deliver land referencing or land assembly services on an infrastructure project. - Detailed knowledge and experience of UK statutory consents requirements, such as a Hybrid Bill, TWAO, DCO, CPO, and/or Vesting Order as well as an understanding of the land and property industry. - An understanding of the Land Referencing process which would be beneficial. - A keen interest in learning the skills to negotiate with landowners and gaining the knowledge of the legal process required for the acquisition of wayleaves/easements. - Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels. - Potential to develop strong influencing and negotiating skills would be beneficial. - Awareness of infrastructure development schemes in particular the electricity, road, gas, rail and renewable energy sector. - Awareness of relevant legislation and statutory process (Electricity Act 1989, Planning Act 2008 etc). - Knowledge of the rural environment and farming practices would be an advantage.