Senior Land Specialist

About the role

We’re unlocking the land that enables the UK’s biggest electricity projects.

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But right now, we’re doing so much more. We're delivering The Great Grid Upgrade – the largest overhaul of the electricity grid in generations. 

Join National Grid as a Senior Land Specialist and play a pivotal role in delivering some of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects.

Working across major programmes – from development through to construction – you’ll lead on land rights strategy, stakeholder engagement and complex negotiations, helping unlock projects that power the UK’s net zero future.

This role offers hybrid working, with our head office in Warwick and access to hubs in Leeds, Birmingham and London. You’ll also be flexible to weekly travel across England and Wales as projects require.

What you'll do

• Deliver land rights and acquisitions across major infrastructure projects
• Secure land access and negotiate compensation, ensuring commercially strong and timely outcomes
• Implement National Grid’s Land Rights Strategy, driving consistency, transparency and value
• Manage programme delivery, reporting on milestones, risks, contracts and financial performance
• Translate complex land issues into clear, actionable insights for key stakeholders
• Engage with landowners and stakeholders, building trust through clear, concise communication
• Navigate DCO/CPO processes, championing the land function across projects
• Lead negotiations with strong commercial insight and creative problem solving
• Support procurement and management of external suppliers delivering land activity
• Coach and support junior colleagues, strengthening capability across the team

About you

We’re seeking an experienced professional who brings:

• End-to-end land experience – delivering land access, securing rights, and negotiating compensation on utility/infrastructure projects
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills – able to build effective relationships with internal teams, landowners, customers, and external partners
• Stakeholder management – confidently balance competing priorities across complex projects
• Collaborative mindset – experience working across multidisciplinary teams (engineering, legal, consenting)
• Commercial and project acumen – skilled in project, programme, risk, contract, and financial management, with clear reporting
• Delivery focus – track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Regulatory knowledge – understanding of the legal frameworks and statutory powers relevant to National Grid
• Consenting expertise – knowledge of DCO and CPO processes for complex linear projects, including the compensation code
• Degree qualified (or equivalent) and ideally AssocRICS / MRICS (or working towards)

What you'll get

• A competitive salary between £55,000 - £67,000 – dependent on capability.
• Market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
• Job requirement company car.
• An annual performance bonus.
• 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• A comprehensive internal training programme along with support for relevant external courses.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave - so long as it's relevant to your role.
• Access to flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps that support health, fitness and wellbeing.

Why join our Lands team?

Be part of something bigger. At National Grid, you’ll help deliver The Great Grid Upgrade – shaping the future energy system and supporting the UK’s transition to a cleaner, more sustainable future.

In our Lands team, your work has real impact. You’ll play a key role in securing land rights and building relationships that make major infrastructure projects possible – working directly with landowners, communities and industry partners on complex, high-profile schemes.

You’ll join a collaborative, supportive team where people are trusted to succeed and encouraged to grow. Whether you want to deepen your technical expertise or step into leadership, we offer genuine career development backed by a culture of learning, innovation and continuous improvement.

We value diverse backgrounds and perspectives – from utilities and property to environmental, planning, legal and stakeholder engagement – because better thinking leads to better outcomes.

If you’re looking for purpose, impact and long-term career growth, this is where you can make a difference.

More information

This role closes on 20 July 2026 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. 

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We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.