Land Rights Surveyor

  • James & Partners
  • Perth, Perth & Kinross
  • 20/02/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Land Rights Surveyor - Perth (Scotland)

£40,000+ Car Allowance Bonus Hybrid / Remote Permanent

My client is a highly established land advisory and surveying business with a strong national reputation and an expanding portfolio of infrastructure and utilities projects throughout Scotland and the wider UK.

They are now looking to appoint a Land Rights Surveyor into their Perth office, offering the chance to work on varied projects across rural and semi-rural environments, with excellent long-term progression.

The Role

This position will involve supporting land rights processes and maintaining effective liaison between landowners, client teams, and construction stakeholders during delivery.

Typical duties will include:

  • Supporting the facilitation of land access and land rights agreements

  • Liaising closely with landowners, land agents, statutory bodies and contractors

  • Attending site meetings and supporting construction-phase stakeholder communication

  • Ensuring reporting and documentation is completed accurately and efficiently

  • Providing practical advice and technical support to colleagues and stakeholders

  • Managing multiple live instructions while maintaining attention to detail

The Ideal Candidate

My client is looking for someone who is:

  • Organised, proactive and client-focused

  • Confident communicating with landowners, engineers and contractors

  • Comfortable working under pressure and managing deadlines

  • Strong on detail, reporting and admin accuracy

  • IT literate (Excel/Word/Outlook)

Experience / Qualifications

Candidates should have 2+ years' experience or knowledge in areas such as:

  • Rural land management / agriculture

  • Property and law

  • Environment / land use

  • Valuation fundamentals

Support is available for those working towards RICS / AssocRICS or CAAV.

Package
  • Salary from £40,000+

  • Car allowance

  • Bonus scheme

  • Hybrid and remote working options

  • Excellent benefits including pension, life assurance, income protection, wellbeing support, and flexible holiday allowance