We have several opportunities for enthusiastic people who want to develop a career within our Land Rights & Consents Team.
Starting salary: £25,774 - £28,401 (experience dependant) P&A L2 pp6-8
In an evolving energy industry, we play a key role in creating and managing future energy systems that increasingly interact with our customers and smart & low carbon technologies, this is why we're innovating and investing today so we're ready for the demands of tomorrow.
Our Land Rights & Consents Team play a pivotal role in facilitating a variety of works ensuring that we have permission to access land and property to construct new spans of electricity network and provide new connections to our network. Our Land Rights Support roles are either office based, or a mix of office and field based where you’ll meet customers and landowners face to face to discuss our proposals. Our assessment process will give you the opportunity to find out more and will align you to the role that best fits your experience and skill set.
You will be supporting our team of experienced Land Rights Surveyors, speaking to customers on their behalf regarding the progress of their new supplies, or to landowners regarding consents, payments or compensation settlements following site works. You’ll get involved from the very beginning of new works (varying in size from small to large) and will be responsible for completing initial land ownership and environmental searches, issuing simple consents and applications, processing payment requests and completing regular progress reviews and updates. In time you will become responsible for your own landowner enquiries and be expected meet landowners on site face to face to complete simple consents yourself.
Essentially you should be someone who:
likes dealing with people - you should be comfortable speaking to a range of different stakeholders on the phone, via e-mail or face to face and be able to answer their queries confidently;
enjoys working in a busy environment;
can coordinate multiple tasks at the same time and who has an enquiring mind;
enjoys problem solving to be able to develop in the role and progress within the team;
Is generally IT literate and able to input data and update internal systems accurately and consistently; and has a passion for customer service, seeking to deliver an excellent service providing professional updates and advice when required.
If you are looking for a varied and progressive career, have what it takes to be the best and want to energise your career, apply now.
Ideally, we’d like you to have an understanding or experience of one of the following areas, but this is not essential:
* Customer Service;
* Farming/Environment;
* Land/Property use; or
* Law.
Depending on the role you’re suitable for, we will provide up to two years training and development with a pathway to future opportunities in the Land Rights & Consents Team and support you to achieve a recognised qualification in a related subject (RICS, CAAV).
• A full clean driving license is Desirable.
• Candidates should hold 2 A levels or equivalent qualifications.
Along with a competitive salary of £25,774 - £28,401 (depending on experience) we also offer great benefits such as:
Enrolment into our double-matched pension scheme
25 days holiday (rising with service)
Car allowance / company car scheme
Payment of professional fees as necessary
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Visit northernpowergrid.com/careers to find out more about this and other career opportunities.
Closing date for applications: 9 January 2025
In order to comply with our electricity distribution licence, we have to ensure our colleagues are fit and proper to visit and enter our customers’ premises. Consequently, as this role may involve visiting and entering our customers’ premises, please be aware that the successful candidate will be subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please confirm in your application if you are content for this check to be completed.
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