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Surveyor - Strategic Infrastructure

Business Unit:  Strategic Infrastructure
Requisition Number:  8910

About the role

Join us and navigate the land rights that shapes tomorrow’s energy network.

 

If you’re a Chartered Surveyor working in land or infrastructure, you already know the complexity of major projects. But what if you could go further…

 

At National Grid, you’ll be part of The Great Grid Upgrade – a once-in-a-generation programme redefining how electricity is delivered across England and Wales. This is your opportunity to work at scale, take ownership, and see the real impact of your work on the ground.

 

You’ll be aligned to major infrastructure projects across West Yorkshire or Wales / West Midlands, working at the forefront of The Great Grid Upgrade. This is a role that goes beyond the office – you’ll spend time on-site, engaging directly with landowners, communities and project teams, seeing the real-world impact of your work.

 

Alongside this, you’ll benefit from flexible, hybrid working, with access to our key office hubs in Warwick, Birmingham, London and Leeds – giving you the freedom to balance collaboration, project delivery and autonomy in a way that works for you.

Key accountabilities

This is a role where your expertise directly unlocks progress.

 

  • Lead land rights and acquisitions across major infrastructure projects.
  • Negotiate complex access and compensation agreements with landowners.
  • Provide expert input on DCO, CPO and compensation frameworks.
  • Work closely with communities and stakeholders to enable project delivery.
  • Balance commercial, legal and programme priorities to drive outcomes.
  • Collaborate with and manage external land agents and consultants.
  • Support and develop junior surveyors within a growing national team.

What we're looking for

You’ll likely be a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) or close to chartership, currently working in consultancy, land agency, or infrastructure.

 

  • Strong experience in land acquisition, rights and compensation negotiation.
  • Background in infrastructure, utilities or major development projects.
  • Understanding of DCO, CPO and statutory processes for complex linear projects.
  • Commercially aware with confident negotiation skills.
  • Comfortable operating in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Able to influence decisions and build trusted relationships.
  • Willingness to travel for on-site meetings and collaborative work with the project or wider lands team.

What you'll get

  • A competitive salary between £48,000 - £61,000 – dependent on capability.
  • Market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
  • Job requirement company car.
  • An annual performance bonus.
  • 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
  • The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
  • Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
  • A comprehensive internal training programme along with support for relevant external courses.
  • 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 16 June 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 end of June 2026.

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We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.

 

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.

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