Head Of Infrastructure & Utilities Surveyor

Head of Infrastructure & Utilities Surveyor

Location: Suffolk / Bury St Edmunds
Seniority: Senior / Principal / Head of Department
Sector: Infrastructure, Utilities, Renewables, Land Rights, Rural Property
Salary: Competitive + leadership pathway + autonomy

The Opportunity

• Lead the delivery of infrastructure, utilities, and energy projects across the region
• Manage land rights, access, easements, wayleaves, and compensation matters
• Provide expert advice to landowners affected by infrastructure schemes
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and project partners
• Develop new business opportunities and strengthen existing relationships
• Oversee project strategy, resourcing, and commercial performance
• Support, mentor, and develop junior surveyors
• Drive growth, innovation, and service development within the team

About You

• Experience in infrastructure, utilities, land rights, rural surveying, or energy projects
• Solid understanding of landowner representation and infrastructure impacts
• Confidence managing complex stakeholder relationships
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to identify and convert opportunities
• Leadership capability – proven or emerging
• Ideally MRICS, though equivalent experience is welcomed
• Collaborative, grounded approach suited to a close‑knit consultancy environment
• Enjoys autonomy, responsibility, and the chance to shape a service line

What You’ll Work On

• Major utilities upgrades and new infrastructure routes
• Renewable energy schemes (solar, wind, grid connections)
• Water, power, and telecoms infrastructure
• Landowner negotiations and compensation
• Access, rights, and land assembly
• Strategic advice for long‑term infrastructure planning

What’s on Offer

• A senior leadership role with genuine influence
• A strong pipeline of infrastructure and energy work
• Autonomy to shape and grow a service line
• Supportive leadership and a non‑corporate culture
• Clear progression and long‑term opportunity
• The chance to build something meaningful within a respected practice