Land Team Leader - Glasgow, United Kingdom - SP POWER SYSTEMS LTD

SP POWER SYSTEMS LTD

Verified Company

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Land Team Leader

Location:
Regions throughout the Central Belt of Scotland will be considered

Salary:
Competitive Salary (dependant on experience)

Full Time / Permanent

Flexible / Hybrid working

Help us create a better future, quicker

At ScottishPower we know that our people are our strongest asset, so we're always looking for individuals whose energy, intelligence and passion can help us reach our goals.

At the heart of all business visions and activities are the people whose individual efforts and performance make it happen.

We encourage our people to be proud of where they work, to share their ideas and to own their careers.

We promote a safe working environment and push people to shape and progress their careers so that we grow our talent within the company.

Role description

As Land Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day to day management of the Distribution (33kV and below) Land Officer Team (including external service providers) to secure the necessary landowner permissions and statutory consents required for the delivery of infrastructure capital projects, day to day operational and maintenance activities, and customer connections across the District organisation.

What you'll be doing

Monitor and co-ordinate the day-to-day volumes and work load across the six district locations ensuring effective resources are available to deliver and provide Land Rights services for distribution projects and day to day operational and maintenance activities.

This includes obtaining consents and delivery of programmes and resource proposals, to support the district delivery objectives and targets.

Proactively manage individual District land rights requirements particularly with the aim of resolving problems in the land rights process which may be preventing delivery of capital programmes or be detrimental to the safety or security of the existing network.

Develop where appropriate, solutions and recommendations to enable the delivery of timely land rights to facilitate delivery of the capital programme or provide safety and security of the existing assets.

Provide professional leadership, support and direction to the Land Officers. Ensure that performance is managed proactively to maximize productivity and meet Land and Planning objectives and KPI's.

Be the point of escalation and provide specialist expert advice for Land Officers dealing with establishing ownership of land affected by distribution activities, negotiations with effected landowners, land damage and compensation values etc.

to ensure appropriate consents are obtained to ensure capital project delivery in line with District Objectives and Targets.

What you'll bring

Expert knowledge and practical experience in the implementation land rights processes and procedures relating to project delivery and landowner relations to enable the development of consenting strategies to ensure both capital delivery and safety and security of the existing network.

Expert negotiation skills are required utilising knowledge of the above legislation and company policies and procedures to effectively lead the Land Officer Team and where appropriate directly engage with external parties.

The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of parties' at varying levels within organisations, including senior management, engineers, planners, lawyers, statutory bodies, farmers/landowners and the wider public.

Must have the ability to deal with and resolve adversarial and confrontational situations.

Additional Information

Location: Regions throughout the Central Belt will be considered.
No of Vacancies: 1
Contract Type: Permanent
Employment Status: Full Time / Hybrid
Recruiting Manager: Ross Baxter
EN6

What's in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference.

From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow.

That's why our benefits include:

36 days annual leave
Holiday purchase perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
Payroll giving and charity matched funding
Technology Vouchers save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
Count us in pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
Electric Vehicle Schemes to help you transition to green/clean driving
Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual h