Job Introduction
Land Rights Coordinator
Join a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At Last Mile, we take pride in delivering high-quality solutions across the multi-utility sector. Our team is growing, and we're excited to welcome a talented Land Rights Coordinator to join us.
As a Land Rights Coordinator, you will support and coordinate all land rights requirements on behalf of the DNO and Last Mile across all utility projects, working closely with every stakeholder, including the client. You will initiate the land rights process and guide it through to successful completion, ensuring all parties meet their obligations and every requirement is fully satisfied.
We’re looking for the successful candidate to be based at one of our offices, in Stonehouse (Gloucestershire), London, Warrington or Hamilton (Glasgow).
Your responsibilities as a Land Rights Coordinator:
- Land Rights Initiation and Early Coordination
Initiate the land rights process once a project is accepted, working with the Designer to ensure smooth progression. Contact clients and their solicitors to confirm instructions, establish communication channels and outline next steps, while notifying Last Mile and the appointed external solicitor of potential land rights requirements. - Documentation, Verification and Stakeholder Engagement
Support the early collection of essential land rights documentation, including title deeds, drawings, searches and supporting records. Carry out Land Registry checks where required and engage with all relevant stakeholders to progress land rights activities once design approval has been confirmed. - Ongoing Communication and Stakeholder Management
Act as the central point of contact for all land rights activity, coordinating communication between internal teams, the DNO land rights team, external solicitors and clients. Provide regular progress updates, facilitate calls and meetings, and ensure all stakeholders remain aligned throughout the process. - Design Change Assessment and Impact Coordination
Review design changes that generate Design Variation Orders to determine any impact on land rights requirements. Communicate implications clearly to Last Mile, external solicitors, DNO teams and internal Operations colleagues, ensuring all parties are informed and coordinated. - Completion, Notification and Record Keeping
Obtain and formally confirm completion of all land rights agreements. Notify internal teams so that the energisation process can begin, confirm completion with external parties and maintain accurate records of all correspondence, ensuring a full audit trail and timeline of events.
Experience
- Administration Experience
- Land Rights Experience
- Utilities Experience
Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Land Rights Coordinator? Apply now!
We aim to keep candidates informed throughout the process and encourage you to apply promptly as we may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
About us:
Last Mile is one of the largest last-mile multi-utility businesses in the UK.
We understand construction and we know utilities. We take responsibility for the ‘last mile’ of infrastructure that connects developments to wider distribution networks.
Our strong history in gas and electricity connections, deep knowledge of the industry and secure investor backing means we can provide a comprehensive multi-utility solution that includes clean (ground source) heat networks, electricity, water and wastewater.
Working through our operating companies UKPS (in South of England and Wales), Energetics (in Scotland, North Wales and the North of England) and our asset adoption business Last Mile Asset Management, we offer a ‘one-stop shop’ for new utility connections.
We’re proud to be both a Great Place to Work® certified business and a Living Wage Employer, reflecting our commitment to supporting and valuing our people.
For further enquiries, contact recruitment@lastmile-group.com or visit our website at www.lastmile-group.com
At Last Mile, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We consider all applications solely on the basis of skills and experience and actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
