Assistant Land Consultant

WSP's Land team in Ireland is seeking an Assistant Land Consultant to join our Naas based team.

This is an exciting opportunity based in our Naas office to become part of our multi-disciplinary service line within the Land Team in the delivery of land referencing, land acquisition, land access, formal consents, statutory orders and compensation agreements and landowner management.

Our clients develop major highway, rail, energy and renewable infrastructure and projects all of which impact privately owned land. You will work as part of a team of Land Consultants assisting in the liaison with landowners that may be affected by development, obtaining the appropriate consent, gaining access and where necessary compensating them for the impact caused by the scheme.

As part of our team you will support the delivery of land access and land acquisition projects through the identification of land ownership, consultation with landowners, undertaking property valuation, assessing and negotiating compensation, combining skills in GIS, data management and landowner engagement.

The role would ideally suit someone wanting to develop their skills in land assembly as they will gain experience across significant infrastructure projects in energy, road , rail and renewable energy sectors and consent regimes including Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO), Vesting Order, Development Control Order (DCO), and Strategic Infrastructure Development planning applications. We will support your professional development with a relevant professional organisation such as Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Royal Geographical Society (RGS) or Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

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