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Key Responsibilities
* Assist the Directors in leading and managing the Arboriculture and Forestry team, ensuring technical excellence and effective workload management.
* Engage with others to develop and support achievement of medium-term strategic direction.
* Work alongside the directors to support the creation of high performing teams through strategic resourcing decisions.
* Generate new business opportunities, prepare tenders, and oversee the delivery of a range of arboricultural services (technical, commercial, and financial).
* Contribute to recruitment activities to grow the team.
* Engage with peer groups and forums to build networks and share knowledge.
* Proactively contribute to tackling issues impacting team effectiveness.
* Support the development of others through sharing knowledge and experience, mentoring and developing junior team members while fostering an enthusiastic and productive working environment.
* Report on financial status of the individual teams and produce regular updates to enable strategic planning.
* Deliver site and office-based consultancy, supporting clients through survey programmes, regulatory engagement, and project implementation.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…
* Extensive experience in arboricultural planning and project delivery.
* Proven ability to support NSIP / DCO planning applications and deliver strategic survey programmes across the U.K.
* Experience with BS5837 Arboricultural Impact Assessments, Method Statements, and Environmental Impact Assessment chapters.
* ArbCoW experience of overseeing site works and managing an effective team to ensure successful client project delivery.
* Knowledge of planning and regulatory requirements for veteran and ancient trees and woodlands.
* Role model with positive health and safety attitude and behaviours. Understands the health, safety & wellbeing needs of the team and proactively works to ensure safe working practices are implemented.
* in GIS, CAD and other relevant mapping software to assist in high quality service production.
* Track record of successful internal and external networking to win work from clients.
* Experience in managing project financial targets and budgets.
* A positive can-do attitude with a passion for leading and developing teams.
* Member of an accredited industry body relevant to the sector.
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
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