Wayleave Warden

Description:

Our tomorrow is built on a firm foundation.

Here at Balfour Beatty, we’re on our way to leading every market we’re in, and we have the strategy and momentum to get there.

Join our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a site based Wayleave Warden on our exciting projects across England and Wales

This is an opportunity for involvement in prestigious projects helping to deliver low carbon energy in the UK.

The location for this role is East Claydon

The Environment is key, and in everything we do we aim to leave a positive lasting legacy with the environment and the communities in which we work.”

What development opportunities are available?

Development opportunities could be transition onto operations site engineering in the future.

What you'll be doing

As a Wayleave Warden, you will have the following accountabilities:
 

• To liaise with client land teams, third party consents ,authorities and project team to facilitate project program and project team requirements. This may include Road and footpath closures with local authorities, planning applications for access routes off the public highway, applications to the Rivers and Canals trust etc.
• To communicate with Client lands team to secure agreed access and ascertain Grantor details and any specific requirements.
• To communicate on a daily basis with the Client and Project team regarding access to Grantor property, to keep the grantor informed of all required activities.
• To prepare weekly a grantor concerns schedule to inform all project staff of any specific access restrictions or requirements.
• To prepare a photographic / video record of condition prior to access to sites.
• To prepare a record of condition on completion of sites.

Who we're looking for

We are a large project team led by a Project director supported by project & site Manager.

You will have the following:

Essential
 

• Communication skills dealing with landowners / occupiers and client reps
• Computer skills to work on Excel spreadsheets and Word documents
• Base understanding of land management / farming processes that may be affected by construction activities
• Appropriate Health, Safety and Environmental knowledge and experience;
• Communication and negotiating skills which are a key element for this role;
• Full driving license.

Desirable
 

• Reasonable understanding of civil engineering and excavation works;
• Understanding of Agriculture and Grantor / land agent requirements;
• Underground / overhead utility knowledge and experience;
• Knowledge of traffic management legislation;
• Able to work as part of a team;