Land Consultant

Location/s: Croydon, London, Manchester and Birmingham; UK
Recruiter contact: Emma Cantley

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

Overview of role:

In this role, you will report directly to the Senior Land Consultant within our Land Advisory team and play a vital part in delivering some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects. Your primary responsibility will be to provide detailed, high-quality land ownership information for our clients through comprehensive research of Land Registry records, Ordnance Survey maps, and other relevant databases, as well as liaising with landowners and their agents. You will undertake land referencing activities, including the identification and interpretation of detailed land rights through HM Land Registry research, desktop analysis, and review of landowner questionnaires. The position also involves identifying landowners and engaging with property owners and the general public both onsite and via phone or email. Working closely with our GIS and Mapping team, you will interpret spatial data and produce Land Ownership and Access Plans, while ensuring the accurate production and quality checking of statutory notices, access licences, and associated documentation. You will be responsible for compiling the Book of Reference, Land Plans, and statutory documents, managing access arrangements for environmental surveys, and liaising with Local Authorities and other bodies to confirm details of adopted highways and public rights of way. Regular reporting will form part of your duties, alongside professional communication with clients and collaboration within our consents and engagement team of planners, stakeholder engagement specialists, and GIS experts.

To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate strong geographical knowledge and apply it effectively to complex tasks. You should be highly motivated, conscientious, and capable of working to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly in data capture and document production. The ability to prioritise a busy workload and meet challenging deadlines is essential, as is competence in Microsoft Word and Excel. You will be expected to take ownership of small workstreams, show initiative in planning and implementing tasks, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Strong communication skills are vital, enabling you to engage professionally with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders, influence decisions, and build lasting relationships. A commitment to professional standards and continuous professional development is required, along with a willingness to travel across the UK and work from office locations as needed.

Candidate Specification:

Required criteria for the ideal Land Consultant

Essential:

• Geography Bachelors degree or in a relevant discipline or experience
• Experience of delivering land services on major infrastructure schemes
• Proven ability in prioritising a busy workload with challenging deadlines
• Experience in effective influencing and negotiating skills with colleagues, clients/external bodies and other stakeholders to achieve intended goals
• Competent in Microsoft packages including MS word and Excel
• Experience in different statutory planning processes, procedures and organise projects, tasks, resources and/or people effectively and responsibly, managing risk and change

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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