Land Rights Liaison Officer

About the role

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be. #LI-CN1 #LI-Hybrid #Freedom

Responsibilities

• Obtain standard consents for low complexity projects, including: New connections
• Grantor/property changes
• Payment reassessments
• Substation access reviews
• Boundary and tenure enquiries
• Simple drainage claims
• Access arrangements for maintenance requiring site visits
• The role requires face to face meetings with customers and grantors
• You must be able to maintain strong organisational skills and demonstrate assertiveness
• The role is positioned between the Wayleaves Support function and an existing team of Wayleave Officers
• Full training and mentoring will be provided

Requirements

• Strong customer service background
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise, and perform under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Essential Qualifications:
• Full, clean driving licence
• Minimum 5 GCSEs (including Maths & English, Grade C or above)
• Minimum 2 A-levels or equivalent
• Customer service orientation
• Desirable Experience:
• Wayleaves and consents
• Legal processes
• Electricity industry regulations
• Negotiation experience
• Next Steps:
• As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.
• We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

Additional Information

Land Rights Liaison Officer West Yorkshire Permanent - Full Time Starting Salary £27,840, Company Car or Car Allowance & Flexible Benefits Role Purpose: Freedom Land & Estates Management Services is seeking a Land Rights Liaison Officer to join our team, based at our client's offices in Dewsbury, Keighley or Castleford . This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to progress toward a Wayleave Officer or Surveyor role. The Land Rights Liaison Officer plays a key role in delivering a professional, efficient service to customers and grantors, ensuring strong relationships and timely consent acquisition. You will visit customers and landowners to secure standard consents for low complexity connection works involving third party land. This is a development position with clear progression opportunities to Wayleave Officer or Surveyor. You will be carrying out a mixture of office work, regular site visits and home etc. Interview Dates / Location Schedule: Applicants must be available to interview as per one of the below dates and locations 15th June - Northallerton 18th June - Northallerton 22nd June - Castleford 26th June - Castleford

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