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Principal Land Referencer

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Job Summary

Lead land referencing delivery for major UK infrastructure projects, producing detailed land ownership and interest information for clients and coordinating landowner engagement. Work with databases and GIS (including geospatial analytics) to research land registry records and Ordnance Survey maps, negotiate access for survey, and support consenting and compensation-related documentation. Also manage technical delivery, workflows, reporting quality, and team performance while collaborating closely with UK Land teams and internal stakeholders.

Location: Noida, Bengaluru

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Deliver high-quality land ownership information by researching land registry records and Ordnance Survey maps to support infrastructure government approvals.
•Conduct land referencing activities including Land Registry/Property Registration Authority research, desktop and questionnaire analysis, archival investigations, and GIS/database management.
•Identify land interests and rights, review affected landowners and rightsholders, and negotiate access for survey purposes.
•Support securing land rights for large-scale development projects and prepare supporting documentation for negotiating Heads of Terms.
•Manage technical delivery and project planning (including geospatial analytics and data engineering), review junior deliverables, and report performance to the TL GCC.

Key Requirements

•Post Graduate qualification in Geography, Remote Sensing, Planning, or a relevant subject.
•More than 10 years of technical experience, preferably with stakeholder engagement for land-related matters and land ownership analysis (spatial).
•Experience leading land referencing or land assembly teams on infrastructure projects.
•Knowledge of the land and property industry with strong interest in negotiation and statutory land acquisition across UK or similar regions.
•Proficiency with GIS platforms (e.g., ESRI, ArcGIS) and land information/data management systems.

Experience:Infrastructure projectsLand referencingLand assemblyRenewable energyGISGeospatial analytics

Education:Master's in Geography/Planning (and relevant discipline)

Skills:ProactiveCollaborativeResilientStrategic thinkingExcellent stakeholder engagement

Tech Stack:GISDatabase researchGeospatial AnalyticsData EngineeringOrdnance Survey mapsESRIArcGISMicrosoft OfficeOutlookWordExcelTeamsLand registry research

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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