Utility Arboricultural Surveyor

£18000 - £25000 + per annum
Cambs, UK

Purpose:

To work flexibly on a long term vegetation surveys and management contracts undertaking negotiations with landowners, undertaking tree surveys, tree and safety risk assessments, preparation of tree work specifications, data management and auditing of completed vegetation management work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake delivery of contracts, working flexibly with regard to the type of work using your skills in arboriculture, forestry and land management.
• Carry out negotiations with landowners to agree vegetation management programmes to manage high risk trees incorporating requirements of all stakeholders
• Carry out tree surveys and risk assessments along overhead power lines, railways and on public and private land using hand held data capture and GPS
• Assess tree work requirements and prepare contractor work specifications
• Work flexibly as required by work programme and contract requirements.

Education/Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

Essential:

• HND / Degree or equivalent in Arboriculture, Forestry or related Land Management subject
• Knowledge and experience of tree surveying techniques and risk/hazard assessment methodologies
• A sound knowledge of tree identification, tree physiology, pests and diseases
• Knowledge and experience of forestry, arboricultural and land management work practices
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of landowners and other stakeholders to explain and obtain agreement for essential vegetation management work
• Numerate and proficient with MS Word and MS Excel and broad understanding of
• GIS systems and hand held data capture
• Full UK driving licence and own car available for business use

Desirable:

• NPTC Certificate of Competence in Utility Arboriculture Unit 1 Basic Electrical Knowledge
• NPTC Certificate of Competence in Utility Arboriculture Unit 2.1 Tree species recognition, Growth Characteristics and Associated Hazards
• Personal Trackside Safety (PTS)
• Individual Working Alone (IWA)
• Understand the principles of Visual Tree Assessment and the ability to work methodically through the process.
• Licensed QTRA tree risk assessor and knowledge of THREATS tree risk assessment method
• Experience and knowledge of preparing clear work specifications and risk assessments for contractors for individual or small groups of trees
• Sound knowledge of electricity overhead line networks, railways and vegetation management techniques in these environments
• Knowledge of protected species and ecological constraints to vegetation management work
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as ICF, RICS, Arboricultural Association
• Practical experience, either during an educational course or either side of it

Personal Attributes:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Commercial awareness
• Ability to work effectively alone without supervision
• Positive attitude
• Enthusiasm to get the job done
• Flexible, adaptable

Ref: JB461