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Rural Surveyor

Employer
Northern Powergrid
Location
North East
Salary
£31,603 to £42,503
Closing date
9 Jul 2019

Job Details

Rural Surveyor (all levels including Graduate)

£31,603 to £42,503

Location:  North East

At Northern Powergrid, we operate and maintain an electrical distribution network that delivers electricity to over 3.6 million premises, across 25,000 square kilometres. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person to join our Field Operations Consents Team, working primarily in the North East.

Working as part of a large team, you’ll be responsible for negotiating and securing property acquisitions, wayleaves and easements, plus environmental consents, and be able to successfully negotiate compensation claims for agricultural losses.

The work will be varied including, substation site acquisitions, disposals, rent reviews, lease renewals, wayleaves and easement, agricultural compensation claims, access arrangements and general landowner liaison. You’ll work closely with our grantors, customers, agents, local authorities and statutory bodies, and share advice and technical knowledge with colleagues.

You will be required to demonstrate an understanding of certain key areas including; property valuations, landlord and tenant provisions, agriculture, as well as environmental designations, planning, surveying and project management and should have a good basic understanding of property and land law matters.

The role requires an individual who is customer focussed, highly motivated, organised and IT literate, and has the ability to communicate effectively with our Stakeholders, Engineers and Contractors. You’ll work well under pressure and have the ability to manage your own workload proactively, whilst maintaining an attention to detail.

Candidates should ideally hold a qualification in Property, Law, Agriculture, Land Management, or a related subject, and be prepared to undertake further study if necessary to achieve membership of RICS (inc Assoc RICS) if not already qualified

Please submit your CV and cover letter using the application form below.

Company

ABOUT US

Powering our Lives...

We're the people who manage the electricity network that powers everyday life for more than 8 million people.

We keep the lights on, kettles boiling and mobile phones charging across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

Put simply, we make sure the electricity you buy from your chosen energy supplier gets to you safely, whenever you need it. And, if your power ever gets interrupted, for whatever reason, be it severe weather or emergency maintenance, we’ll be there to fix it - giving 100% day and night, rain and shine, 24/7, 365 days a year.

Delivering safe, reliable electricity is at the heart of what we do and we're proud to play an essential role in powering everyday life for the customers, homes, businesses and economies we serve.

In an evolving energy industry, we also have a key role in creating and managing future energy systems that increasingly interact with our customers and smart and low carbon technologies.  That why we're innovating and investing today  so we're ready for the demands of tomorrow.

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