Wayleaves Officer
Location: Northeast, Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
The Field Operations team are responsible for obtaining wayleaves and grantor permissions for projects to ensure the network develops to a smarter, more flexible network that is central to the region’s journey to net zero.
This is an exciting opportunity at a time of significant and fascinating change within the energy sector, and distribution networks will be at the heart of achieving net zero. As a Wayleaves Officer, you will be an integral part of achieving this.
What will you do?
•Provide proactive customer service, both internal & external, around the provision of wayleaves
•Provide a direct point of contact to grantors and stakeholders relating to wayleave issues
•Project manage the wayleaves acquisitions requirements across multiple projects
•Negotiation and settlement of claims
•Acquisition of wayleaves, easements, freehold and leasehold interests
•Acquisition of planning and environment consents
•Ensure adherence to legal compliance
Does this sound like you?
•Team working is essential in this role to develop and implement new solutions. You will be part of a high-performing team, delivering for our customers
•Confident decision-making skills
•Excellent knowledge of electricity planning permissions
•Problem solving is a must when faced with the scale and pace of change
•Deliver quality outputs to required deadlines
•Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders from across the business and wider industry
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If we identify that your skills and experience could be suitable for any other roles that we are currently recruiting for, we will put you forward for these opportunities too.
Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.