Land Entry Officer

Are you a confident communicator and organised? Do you have the necessary interpersonal skills to interact with our customers and colleagues? If so, we have a great opportunity for you as a Land Entry Officer.

Working within the Compliance and Group Services area of our business, you will liaise with our in-house Engineering teams, landowners and occupiers throughout all stages of our work on private land. 

The work includes the exercise of our statutory powers, negotiation and recording of agreements for entry to land and settling associated compensation claims.

What you'll do 

You will:

• report to the Land Entry Manager and provide support to all areas of the business to facilitate access to land
• act as a single point of liaison for landowners and occupiers affected by our works
• provide technical advice and assistance to all areas of the business relating to land entry
• ensure our statutory powers of entry are exercised appropriately and in accordance with best practice
• attend site meetings with landowners, occupiers and their professional representatives to discuss how our works will affect their land
• agree on appropriate accommodation or mitigation measures to reduce the impact on their land
• negotiate and agree on the entry and occupation of land where the use of statutory land entry powers is not appropriate
• agree on compensation claims arising from our works.

What you'll need 

You will have:

• excellent negotiation and customer care skills
• previous experience agreeing land rights, wayleaves and basic compensation settlements
• an understanding and knowledge of rural land management and agricultural practices (desirable)
• the ability to coordinate others while remaining calm under pressure
• previous experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• a full UK driving licence.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. 

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.