Land Rights Coordinator

About Us HVSS, founded in 2010, are a privately owned company with an outstanding reputation amongst clients and the wider utilities industry. We have seen immense growth year on year, with offices located around the UK, we provide an innovative approach to our clients nationally. We offer services ranging from private high voltage connections and maintenance to multiple new connections across Electricity, Gas, Telecoms, Water and EV Charging. We strive to be market leaders and are looking for motivated individuals to join us on our journey and to be part of our bright future.

The Role As a Land Rights Coordinator, you will facilitate the legal transactions and land rights agreements required between asset adopters and land owners. You will highlight and mitigate potential risks to project delivery by liaising with tendering, design and construction teams, throughout the lifecycle of the project.

This is a proactive role with a high volume of live projects, you will have an understanding of the land rights processes across all utilities and geographic areas and be commercially sensitive and diplomatic in your approach to clients and 3rd parties.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish land ownership and boundaries for sites along pipe and cable routes
• Obtain highway definition plans, undertake local authority and title searches
• Produce legal plans and title/highway overlay drawings
• Occasionally attend site to review long/complex routes
• Engage with external stakeholders such as clients, legal management companies, IDNO’s and DNO’s, including their legal representatives on a regular basis
• Set up meetings with internal stakeholders to assess information and identify land rights agreements required for the proposed route, as well as early identification of associated risks
• Maintain a substantial database of ongoing land rights agreements
• Proactively facilitate the land rights process between all parties, such as clients and 3rd party land owners
• Ensure that all stakeholders remain well informed of the ongoing nature of the various land rights agreements, and key developments as and when these arise
• Work within guidance of the company’s BMS and develop this in line with industry changes
• Escalate problems in a timely manner to minimise business exposure and risk to clients

Experience & Qualities Essential

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to work effectively and independently
• Show initiative and ambition by taking ownership, embracing new challenges, and proactively seek opportunities for growth and development
• Demonstrate excellent email and telephone etiquette
• Ability to build relationships and effectively communicate legal requirements to clients, 3rd parties and internal stakeholders
• Ability to interpret electricity, gas and water route plans
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret Electricity, Gas and Water Acts

Desirable

• Proven experience coordinating land rights within a utility industry setting
• Achieved or working towards a professional legal qualification
• Ability to multitask and prioritise high volumes of live projects
• Ability to recognise gaps in own competencies, be it technical or soft skills

Perks & Commitments

• Full Time, Permanent role
• Office based
• Monday - Friday 8:30am - 17:00pm (40 hours per week)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays as standard
• Up to 5 extra days holiday for long service
• The option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year
• 5% employer pension contribution
• 2x Death in Service Cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tusker Green Car scheme
• Income Protection
• Private health cover, half paid for by us, and fully paid after 3 years