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Graduate Programme

Quod

Date added: 09.10.2024

Do you want to work for an employee-owned consultancy at the cutting edge of its field?

This could be your opportunity to start and grow your career with one of the UK’s leading planning, development and socio-economics consultancies with over 120 people across London and Leeds, delivering many of the UK’s biggest and most complex projects.

Across the two-year graduate programme, you will gain experience working within Quod’s four main disciplines - planning; development economics and housing advisory; environmental planning and socio-economics. At the end of the graduate programme you will be given the opportunity to choose the area that you wish to specialise in.

You will have access to a wide range of resources to support your health and wellbeing including private insurance, health cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme.

Who can apply

Final year of study of an RTPI/RICS accredited course or Economics; or degree holders in these fields. Other relevant degrees may be considered.

Submit your CV along with a personal statement of no more than a single side of A4 to the link HERE.

Learn more about the role HERE.

Deadline to apply: 30.11.2024.

Senior Surveyor - Customer Connections, New Infrastructure (Wales / Central England)

National Grid

Date added: 31.10.2024

There’s never been a better time to work in energy. It’s a time of opportunity and transformation as we strive to provide a greener, cleaner energy system for the country.

National Grid is looking for a Senior Surveyor to lead on the delivery of new infrastructure projects within its Customer Connections team. The infrastructure projects across England and Wales are helping to connect more renewable energy to homes and businesses. 

You'll be part of a diverse land team providing expert land rights and acquisitions services required for new electrical assets for National Grid. This will be in accordance with current legislation and guidance, best practice and procedure, to ensure National Grid adheres to its licence obligations. 

In this role you can enjoy our hybrid working from office and home. Your portfolio of projects will be predominately located in Wales and Central England. Therefore, a Welsh / Central base location would be preferable.

Key accountabilities

  • Deliver all land rights and acquisitions for infrastructure projects from development to construction, including access to land, securing land rights, and the negotiation of compensation settlements. 

  • Implement National Grid Lands Rights Strategy (and other supporting policies and procedures) in a transparent, credible, consistent and economic way.  

  • Report on programme, key milestone delivery, risk, contract and financial management on a regular basis. This includes being able to identify and distil complex land issues in a succinct and clear way in regular reports to the ET Property leadership team, Senior Project Managers and Project Directors.  

  • Manage (often competing) internal/external stakeholder, landowner and customer requirements. 

  • Procure and manage external resource to deliver required lands activities. 

About you:

Experience of delivering land activities for new infrastructure projects including access to land, the acquisition of land, securing land rights, and the negotiation of compensation settlements. 

  • Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams (engineering, legal, consenting) to support overall project delivery.

  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills to ensure effective engagement with all relevant stakeholders (internally and externally). 

  • Experience of providing project and contract management services as part of delivering land acquisitions and land rights projects.   

  • Knowledge and experience of the legal and regulatory parameters that National Grid work within, including the range of statutory powers available, understanding how these then relate to the relevant project strategy and approach.

  • Knowledge of the consenting regimes and processes relevant to complex linear projects. This includes the Planning Act (2008) Development Consent Order and Compulsory Purchase Order processes and practice including the compensation code. 

  • A willingness to train to develop expert witness expertise. 

  • Preferably degree qualified (or equivalent) in a related discipline and/or working towards AssocRICS, MRICS, FRICS or FAAV.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. National Grid is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for the growing business in this role or another one.

Salary: £52,000 – £67,000 – dependent on capability.

Deadline to apply: 08.11.2024.

Read more and apply here.

Land Surveyor Higher Apprentice

National Grid

Date added: 31.10.2024

Join the dynamic team at National Grid as a Land Surveyor Apprentice and be part of the largest overhaul of the electricity grid in generations. With a starting salary over £29,000, this hybrid and flexible role offers the opportunity to work from home while supporting existing and new infrastructure projects across England and Wales. Depending on your home base, occasional travel to the Warwick or Leeds office will be required 

As an apprentice, you'll gain hands-on experience and knowledge in various lands teams. You will be on a 5 year programme, working towards a L6 Chartered Surveyor degree Apprenticeship, accredited by RICS, our programme will lead you towards achieving chartered status. Throughout the apprenticeship, you'll attend university for 8-week block placements, covering the essential skills and behaviours needed for success.

Negotiating compensation claims, liaising with landowners, and contributing to large-scale projects are just a few exciting aspects of this role. Don't miss this alternative route to university, where you'll earn a competitive salary while developing your career in the energy industry. 

About you:

To be successful you will be:

  • An Excellent communicator with strong written and verbal skills.

  • Organised and detail orientated. 

  • Enthusiastic team player with a willingness to learn and develop.

  • Keen learner who is comfortable tackling new challenges in a fun and fast-paced environment. 

  • Passionate about delivering a sustainable future. 

  • Motivated problem solver. 

Entry requirements: 

  • GCSE’s in Maths & English at grade 5 or higher.

  • 3 A-Levels at Grade C or higher, or equivalent. 

  • You will need to have a valid UK driving licence within the first 12 months of the programme.

You can only apply for one Apprenticeship opportunity with National Grid during this recruitment cycle.

Recruitment is on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible to ensure you obtain the place you want in the application process. 

Salary: £28,819.

Deadline to apply: 04.01.2025.