Land Right Surveyor
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Job Summary
Surveyor / Land Rights Surveyor
Location: Oxford Swindon Ruislip or Slough (regional working across London & the South West)
Sector: Utilities & Infrastructure
About OCU Group
OCU Group is a market leader in end-to-end infrastructure engineering operating across the utilities digital and energy sectors. We specialise in delivering complex projects safely efficiently and sustainably supporting the UKs journey to Net Zero. With rapid growth strong investment and a reputation for technical excellence OCU offers long-term career opportunities on nationally significant infrastructure schemes.
The Role
We are looking for a Senior Surveyor / Land Rights Surveyor to join our growing team supporting major utility and infrastructure projects across London and the South West. This role is heavily focused on agricultural and rural land working directly with landowners farmers and local stakeholders.
This is a people-focused role as much as a technical one. Youll need a strong agricultural understanding empathy for landowners and occupiers and the ability to balance commercial delivery with doing the right thing on the ground.
We are open to:
Experienced Land / Utility Surveyors or
Newly qualified RICS surveyors or surveyors qualified by experience with strong rural or agricultural backgrounds
Utilities experience is desirable but not essential training will be provided for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality land and property advice on behalf of OCUs clients taking ownership and pride in your work
Secure land rights including wayleaves easements temporary possessions and land acquisitions
Negotiate compensation claims fairly and professionally with a clear understanding of agricultural impact and reinstatement
Work closely with design and delivery teams to ensure proposals align with consenting requirements
Build trusted relationships with landowners farmers agents clients and internal stakeholders
Communicate clearly and confidently managing expectations and resolving issues proactively
Lead collaborative working on projects often based from site or project offices
Maintain accurate records provide client updates and ensure KPIs are met
Support and mentor junior team members where appropriate
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation best practice and professional standards
Maintain CPD and stay up to date with legal and technical developments
Skills & Experience
RICS qualified newly qualified or qualified by experience
Strong agricultural and rural land knowledge (essential)
Experience negotiating compensation and understanding reinstatement obligations
General understanding of infrastructure or construction methods
Familiarity with wayleaves easements land acquisition CPOs and environmental consents (desirable)
Strong communication negotiation and stakeholder management skills
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel
What We Offer
Work on high-profile long-term infrastructure projects
Clear career progression within a fast-growing organisation
Training and development in utilities land rights (if required)
Supportive professional and values-led working environment
Competitive salary and benefits package
Key Skills
- Data Analytics
- GIS
- Microstation
- Quality Assurance
- Interviewing
- Records Management
- Land Surveying
- Precision Measuring Instruments
- Project Management
- Autocad
- Carlson
- negotiation
About Company
Established in 1994 OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.Working directly with many of the countrys leading blue-chip power water telecoms and ra ... View more
