About The Job
ODS has an exciting opportunity for a Tree Surveyor in their Arboricultural team. Maintaining over 1,000 hectares of parks, green spaces, cemeteries, housing properties, and highways, we manage circa 100,000 trees.
The successful candidate will be part of our Arboriculture team, working in parks, urban spaces, and on behalf of housing tenants, private customers, and contracts. Responsibilities include undertaking inspections of trees at various locations, recording tree condition details, and recommending, specifying, and prioritising arboricultural works.
If you are a good communicator and enjoy working as part of a team, we are keen to hear from you.
Preferred Skills
Essential Criteria
* Formal Arboricultural qualification (Technical Certificate Level 3)
* Appropriate NPTC / SSTS certification
* Demonstrable post-qualification arboricultural experience
* Experience conducting tree inventory surveys
* Full clean driving licence
* Ability to identify and understand trees' pests and diseases, genera, and species
* Working knowledge of pressures placed on trees in urban environments
* Experience/training in quantified tree risk assessment methods (e.g., QTRA, THREATS)
* Knowledge of related health & safety acts and practices
* Proficient in IT packages such as Outlook and Word
Desirable Criteria
* Experience and knowledge of GIS
* Experience and knowledge of Ezytreev
Benefits Offered
* 29 days holiday, increasing to 33 days, plus Bank Holidays, with opportunities to purchase additional days
* Extensive family-friendly packages and childcare assistance
* A secure and flexible pension scheme
* Personal and professional counselling (available 24/7)
* Retail discounts
* Heavily discounted gym memberships
* Travel loans and discount schemes
* Personal accident insurance
* Cycle to work scheme
About The Company
ODS Group
At ODS, we take pride in making Oxford a world-class city. Our team maintains waste collection, roads, parks, and more, working tirelessly to keep the city vibrant and beautiful. Joining ODS means becoming part of a dedicated team that cares about its work and community. We value our employees' commitment and passion, as they are the backbone of our success.
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