Principal Consultant - Arboriculture and Forestry
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Your New Role, What’s Involved?
Do you have a passion for trees?
WSP has a large, highly experienced and friendly Ecology and Arboriculture team who get involved with a diverse range of interesting projects across a number of sectors within the UK for both private and public sector clients. The team pride themselves on the integrated support offered by working alongside in-house specialists to deliver commercially balanced, innovative and integrated solutions.
You will be involved with several projects concurrently and be a proactive member of the team. We have GIS and CAD specialists within WSP, so knowledge of these systems is not required but is an advantage. Experience of working with digital data capture devices such as tablets in the field is preferred.
The Arboriculture and Forestry team and its projects are spread across the UK so there is flexibility on location.
What’s Involved
* Site based surveys, assessments, measurements, inspections and monitoring in relation to BS5837:2012 and tree hazard assessments.
* Collation and interpretation of arboricultural information from desk studies.
* Preparing technical reports and feasibility studies, inputting into arboricultural impact assessments and arboricultural method statements.
* Liaising with design team developing mitigation solutions.
* Data analysis and project management.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
* Enthusiasm for arboriculture and willingness to learn
* Appropriate academic qualification in arboriculture and experience undertaking surveys
* Experience as an arboriculture consultant and / or as a local authority tree officer or similar
* Experience in undertaking arboriculture surveys using digital data capture
* Experience in inputting to and producing high quality technical arboriculture reports in support of planning applications
* The ability to work in a pragmatic team of arboricultural, landscape and environmental professionals
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and arboricultural survey methodologies
* The flexibility to travel and work away from home within the UK regularly
* A desire to develop your core arboriculture and consultancy skills
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
What’s In It For You
* Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
* Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
* Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme with tools to improve health and wellbeing. Virtual GP service, workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, menopause support.
* Flex your time: WSP My Hour to take one hour each day for personal activities, with flexibility to adjust time.
* Additional benefits: Part-time and flexible working arrangements, option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use bank holiday entitlement as needed.
* Your development: Training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.
EEO statement: We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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