About the role

Join us to lead land governance that unlocks the UK’s clean energy transition – shaping land rights policy, setting standards, and leaving a positive legacy across major construction programmes.

The Technical Land Manager plays a senior, influential role within National Grid, shaping the strategic development, implementation and governance of land‑related policies, procedures and technical standards across a major national infrastructure portfolio.

This role is critical to the successful delivery of complex construction projects, combining technical land expertise, risk management and high‑level stakeholder engagement. You'll drive the continuous improvement of land strategies that underpin National Grid’s operational and construction ambitions, working across multiple projects and disciplines.

Acting as a technical authority and strategic business partner, you'll lead the development of clear, consistent policies, guidance and best‑practice governance throughout the construction phase. You will set the standard for high‑quality engagement with landowners, statutory bodies and stakeholders, while ensuring a consistent, professional approach to land management from construction through to handover into Existing Infrastructure.

At the heart of this role is a commitment to leaving a positive legacy – protecting land rights and managing them sustainably to deliver long‑term benefits for communities, stakeholders and future generations.

This role welcomes applicants UK wide, and we offer hybrid working from office and home. You'll be flexible to weekly travel throughout England and Wales as required.

Key accountabilities

Technical Leadership & Governance

• Develop and implement land-related policies, procedures, and technical standards to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and environmental requirements.
• Provide expert guidance on complex land, property, and wayleave matters to support infrastructure projects and operational activities.
• Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks to manage land rights effectively and deliver as-built assets in a turnkey ready position to the Existing Infrastructure team.

Regulatory & Compliance Management

• Ensure National Grid adheres to all relevant land and property regulations, including environmental, planning, and statutory obligations.
• Support contact with regulatory bodies and ensure best practices are followed in land management and governance in relation to construction, such as biosecurity and SHE, as well as compliance for handover to Existing Infrastructure.

Stakeholder & External Engagement

• Develop and lead relationships with government agencies, national stakeholders, landowners, legal teams, and other key stakeholders to facilitate land negotiations and approvals.
• Represent National Grid in industry forums, regulatory discussions, and public consultations related to agricultural land practices and drive a positive legacy approach.
• Support the Strategic Infrastructure team by providing strategic land-related insights and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.

About you

• Experience of delivering land rights, access for construction and ongoing relationship management with landowners, occupiers and statutory bodies.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills to ensure effective engagement with all relevant stakeholders (internally and externally).
• Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams (engineering, legal, consenting) to support overall project delivery.
• Technical understanding, knowledge and experience of the legal and regulatory parameters that TOs work within, including the range of statutory powers available, understanding how these then relate to the relevant project strategy and approach.
• The ability to work under pressure to tight timescales with the ability to prioritise accordingly.
• Solid organisational ability and strong influencing skills.
• Problem solver and solution provider.
• Experience of driving continuous improvement in a complex and fast changing environment.
• Desirable - degree qualified (or equivalent) in a related discipline and/or working towards MRICS or FRICS.

What you'll get

• A competitive salary between £65,000 - £75,000 – dependent on capability.
• An annual performance bonus of up to 30% of your eligible earnings in the performance year.
• Job requirement company car.
• 28 days annual leave plus eight statutory days.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• A generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• 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.

About us

National Grid Strategic Infrastructure is a Business Unit created to propel our grid forward to deliver in 5 years, what has been achieved in the previous 30. By 2030 we aim to have 17 new major infrastructure projects live across England, Scotland and Wales.

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.

Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via The Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home-grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.

Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.

More information

This role closes on 12 April 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. Interviews to be held 23 and 24 April 2026.

#LI-SM1
#LI-HYBRID