Land Entry Surveyor (Smart Waters)

We are looking for an experienced surveyor who can bring a breadth of rural land management and landlord and tenant experience to our Land Entry team.

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 Surveyor.

What you'll do

You will report directly to the Land Entry Manager and play a key role in delivering the Smart Waters project.

This position will focus on negotiating and securing permissions to access private land for the installation of continuous water monitoring equipment. 

They will be the principal point of landowner liaison and required to oversee the smooth coordination with landowners and stakeholders to support project delivery.

You will: 

• provide technical advice and assistance to the Smart Waters team relating to land entry
• negotiate and secure legal agreements necessary to formalise water quality monitors 
• liaise with and provide instructions to the legal team for land purchase, deeds of easement, leases and licences
• attend site meetings with landowners, occupiers and their professional representatives to discuss how our works will affect their land and agree on appropriate accommodation or mitigation measures to reduce the impact upon them
• ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements for land access
• agree on compensation claims and land reinstatement arising from our works.

What you'll need

You will have:

• excellent negotiation and customer care skills, with previous working experience in agreeing land rights, negotiating leases/wayleaves and settling compensation claims
• a detailed understanding and knowledge of rural land management, landlord and tenant, and agricultural practices
• the ability to coordinate others while remaining calm under pressure
• strong abilities as a team player who has previous experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. 

You will also need 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 350-acre 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.