Wayleave Officer

Job description

Wayleave Officer (510844)

Distribution Operations South

Reading

Salary: £29,894 - £39,479 (SS06) depending on experience

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks forms part of the FTSE-50 energy company, SSE. Our electricity distribution and transmission networks carry electricity to over 3.7 million homes and businesses across Scotland and Central Southern England. Our skilled teams are based right across the regions we serve, from the bustle of West London to the smallest villages in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

At Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks we are keeping our customers' lives comfortable, warm and well lit, no matter what. Our focus on people helps us understand the needs of the community and deliver the best service possible – no excuses. We've worked on our networks for over 70 years to meet the changing needs of our customers. We are ready to meet the challenges ahead. We're powering our community.

We are currently looking for a Wayleave Officer to join our Strategic Investment team based in Reading. As part of the role you will be responsible for the acquisition and management of wayleave consents and operational properties enabling the group to achieve its construction and maintenance programmes. You will also will negotiate and manage the wayleave process, actively maintaining excellent relationships with land owners, statutory and non statutory bodies, group staff and contractors. Due to the nature of the role your duties will involve both office and site work, therefore a full UK driving licence is essential.

To be successful in this role you will ideally have proven negotiation skills and a working knowledge of wayleave procedures. You could have experience of obtaining land rights through overseeing the completion of legal matters or you could have worked as a land agent / surveyor thus having a good working knowledge of agricultural matters. Alternatively, you will have the potential to gain this knowledge.

Having excellent interpersonal skills, you will be capable of building lasting relationships with stakeholders at all levels, with the ideal candidate having had exposure to this within a project based environment. As a result of this, you will have first class verbal and written communication skills, being able to convey your position in a clear and concise manner. You will have excellent organisational skills with the ability to work quickly, accurately and independently whilst under pressure to highly detailed briefs. We are always interested in new ways of working and will look to you for innovative ideas to improve processes and move the business forwards.

Closing date for applications is: Sunday 20 th November 2016.

There are big energy challenges ahead, but with your skills and experience there are just as many opportunities. For us it's not just about being good at what you do - it's about enjoying what you do, too. So we'll encourage and empower you to be imaginative, share your great ideas, and do work that you can be proud of. In return for being your best for our customers, you'll also enjoy a variety of benefits and development opportunities. On top of a competitive salary, you'll enjoy generous holiday entitlement, a Group Pension Plan, share options and discounts on energy bills, phone and broadband.

This vacancy is open to internal and external candidates. As a courtesy, internal candidates should please notify their line manager prior to submitting their application. Successful candidates will be subject to the company's verification and vetting process which includes a basic criminal record check.

Advertised: 04 Nov 2016 GMT Standard Time
Applications close: 20 Nov 2016 GMT Standard Time