Senior Land Officer

Department

Land Rights team

Job type

Full-time

Location

Home-based with occasional travel to sites

Reports to

Legal Counsel

Job purpose

At mua Group, we’re both an independent distribution network operator (IDNO) for electricity and an independent gas transporter (IGT) for gas. We don’t own the gas or electricity, but we collect a fee from the energy supplier for safely and reliably delivering their gas and electricity to homes and businesses through our pipes and cables.

We’re also a regulated water and wastewater company, adopting water and wastewater networks across Britain.

We’re looking for a Senior Land Officer to support us in securing land and ancillary rights to access, install, operate and maintain our multi-utility infrastructure.

You’ll manage end-to-end land rights matters, from initial instruction through to Heads of Terms, negotiation and legal completion. You’ll be working closely with clients, landowners, developers, legal advisers and our internal teams.

About mua

We’re an independent electricity and gas distribution network operator, connecting homes and businesses to essential energy infrastructure. We’re also a regulated water and wastewater company, adopting water and wastewater networks across Britain.

Our mission at mua is to help build better and more sustainable places to live and work, by adopting and operating multi-utility networks nationwide. We’re supporting the UK’s transition to net zero by delivering energy through our networks in the simplest, smartest and greenest way possible.

What we require

Role responsibilities

As a Senior Land Officer, your key responsibilities will be:

  • Negotiating and securing all land rights agreements, including (but not limited to) transfers, leases, wayleaves, licenses, easements, options, deeds of grant and related agreements
  • Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, developers, landowners, solicitors and other external stakeholders throughout each project
  • Liaising directly with Land Registry, including dealing with title issues, restrictions and requisitions
  • Reviewing and interpreting utility network designs to ensure land rights accurately reflect technical layouts and operational requirements
  • Working closely with internal engineering, design and delivery teams to align land rights with project design and programme
  • Identifying and managing land-related risks, proposing practical and commercially sound solutions
  • Coordinating documentation, maintaining accurate records and managing stakeholder communications across multiple live projects
  • Driving programmes forward, balancing legal, commercial and delivery considerations to achieve timely completion.

Knowledge, skills & experience

For this role, it’s essential that you have experience in a land rights, wayleaves or consents position within the utility sector.

You’ll also need:

  • Strong working knowledge of property and land law, including Land Registry processes
  • Proven experience of negotiating and progressing land rights agreements independently
  • Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters and multiple stakeholders
  • Confident decision-maker, able to exercise sound judgement and progress matters with limited supervision.
  • Excellent communication skills and a practical, solution-focused approach.

Benefits and perks

What we'll offer you

27 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Extra holiday the longer you work for us
Option to buy two additional days' holiday each year
Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
Above market rate contributory pension scheme
Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and a maternity returner’s bonus
Extra week's holiday when you’re getting married and a wedding bonus
Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
Retail discounts and cashback
Discounted gym memberships
Cycle to work scheme

How to apply

All you need to do to apply is upload your CV with a message about why you’re interested in the role. We want to speak with you as soon as possible, so there’s no closing date for applications.

Good luck!

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FAQs

I’ve applied for a job at mua. What happens next?

Thanks for applying! Your application will be initially processed by our shareholder Murphy, who supports us with recruitment. The Recruitment team will be in touch with you shortly to let you know if you’ve been successful in reaching the interview stage.

What if I don’t meet all the criteria on the job description?

We’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s first-choice multi-utility network operator. If that’s you, don’t worry if you don’t meet every requirement for the role – we still want to hear from you.