Senior Consultant Surveyor (Utilities & Renewables)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £38,087 i £56,831 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | IV2 5NA |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | SRUC |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | REQ0401-62309 |
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About the job:
SAC Consulting is seeking an experienced rural surveyor to join our Land Management team in the north of Scotland on a full-time permanent basis. You will be part of a team delivering tailored professional advice to landowners, with a strong focus on client representation in relation to large scale utilities and renewables projects. The successful candidate will be experienced in this type of work and have strong negotiation and communication skills, the ability to build good working relationships and a desire to drive the business forward.
SAC Consulting is one of the leading rural consultancies in the UK, with 23 offices strategically positioned across Scotland providing expert advice to landowners. With an existing client base of over 9,000 farmers and roots dating back to over 100 years, SAC Consulting have advisory teams in Land Management, Agri-business, Natural Capital, Food & Footprint and Arable & Livestock Management Services.
About the role:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients while providing professionally robust representation, backed by technical knowledge and expertise
- Provide specific landowner advice in relation to land rights required by utility companies and developers looking to progress large scale infrastructure projects, such as new transmission lines, solar and wind farms and BESS
- Negotiate commercial terms on behalf of landowners for Option agreements leading to Lease, Sale or Servitude
- Negotiate compensation claims following survey and construction works
- Help develop new business and grow a portfolio of work by identifying and targeting opportunities while maintaining a high level of service to existing clients
- Engage with other professional advisors, including solicitors and accountants to deliver unified and client specific advice
- Build and maintain a strong working network with landowners, land managers, developers and other professionals
- Maintain technical expertise and business awareness through continued professional development
- The work is predominantly based in the north of Scotland, however the office location is flexible.
About the applicant:
- Significant practical experience in a similar advisory role in Land Management, specifically in the utilities and renewables sector
- Demonstrable knowledge of compulsory purchase, necessary wayleaves, compensation and associated legislation
- Track record in negotiating terms on behalf of landowners for a range of projects and up to date knowledge of commercial rates
- Proven ability to manage a varied and pressured workload
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and professional demeanour
- Full driving licence and own transport
- Ideally MRICS qualified
Admin ref: CML/CS/027/25
Salary and benefits?
- Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
- 35 hour working week
- Generous annual leave
- Enhanced pension contributions to contributory pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted RAC Membership
- Generous family leave
- Hybrid and flexible working patterns considered
- Continuing Professional Development supported by tailored investment for individual learning and development
- Paid professional membership
How to Apply:
Please complete an online application form by pressing “apply” or visiting SRUC Jobs.
Full details can be found in the Job Particulars document downloadable from the link above.
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- Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
- Significant practical experience in a similar advisory role in Land Management, specifically in the utilities and renewables sector
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