We have an exciting new opportunity at Affinity Water to become a Land Liaison Manager.
Affinity Water is currently leading on two of the nationally significant investment projects known collectively as Strategic Resource Options. The first scheme is the Grand Union Canal Transfer which will see water from the Midlands transferred by canal to help improve water supply in the Southeast.
The role:
As the Land Liaison Manager, you will be supporting the Head of Engagement, Land & Consents in the development of a strategy that seeks to engage and manage the interaction with those who own land or rights and are affected by the SRO schemes. These could be individual homeowners, commercial, or agricultural interests. This will involve influencing and negotiating skills to build relationships with those parties.
Responsibilities:
Support the team in the development and implementation of the strategy for engaging with landowners affected by the SRO projects.
Support the development of the approach to compensation and any required discretionary schemes.
Work with the supply chain to ensure all the products required for the submission of consent applications.
Act as a land specialist across the portfolio team providing support and guidance as required.
Be an advocate across the projects for good quality engagement.
Essential Qualifications and Experience Required:
Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Experience of engaging and interacting with landowners affected by major contentious projects.
Leadership skills within a project environment.
Experience of Development Consent Order process.
Experience of managing a supply chain, setting scope, and ensuring delivery is to the required timescales and quality.
Experience of working within the water industry (desirable).
Interview Process:
Advert Closing Date:
29/12/2024 Once the advert is closed, the Talent Acquisition Partner managing this campaign will be in touch to confirm the successful and unsuccessful candidates at shortlisting and the next steps. The interview will consist of a face-to-face meeting in Hatfield where you will be asked a number of behavioural and technical competency-based questions. Benefits include: Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience. Hours of work: Operational - 08:30am - 17:00pm (Monday - Thursday) 08:30am - 16:30pm (Friday). Company Car. Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources. Entry into the company annual bonus scheme. Annual leave from
26 - 30 days
rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days. A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them. A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%). We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave. Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best. Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health. Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme. Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community. Life Assurance. Disability confident bullet point added to our adverts; if you need to apply in a different format, please contact us. Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive. You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site:
Affinity Water Careers
, where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.
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29/12/2024 Once the advert is closed, the Talent Acquisition Partner managing this campaign will be in touch to confirm the successful and unsuccessful candidates at shortlisting and the next steps. The interview will consist of a face-to-face meeting in Hatfield where you will be asked a number of behavioural and technical competency-based questions. Benefits include: Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience. Hours of work: Operational - 08:30am - 17:00pm (Monday - Thursday) 08:30am - 16:30pm (Friday). Company Car. Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources. Entry into the company annual bonus scheme. Annual leave from
26 - 30 days
rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days. A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them. A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%). We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave. Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best. Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health. Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme. Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community. Life Assurance. Disability confident bullet point added to our adverts; if you need to apply in a different format, please contact us. Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive. You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site:
Affinity Water Careers
, where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.
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