Job Title: Arboricultural Consultant
Ref. No.: CJD180925G
Location: Godalming
Salary: £33,000 – £38,000
This is the perfect opportunity to join my client, a long-established, industry-leading Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for offering their expert services across the ecological, arboricultural, archaeological, and landscape architecture design fields. They are seeking a driven, talented Arboricultural Consultant, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside an already-established team of professionals, in the bustling, picturesque town of Godalming.
Benefits for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include (but are not limited to):
– Highly competitive basic salary
– Profit-share bonus scheme (following three years’ continuous service with the company)
– Employers’ contribution pension
– Generous annual leave entitlement (including your Birthday off)
– Time off in Lieu (TOIL) to compensate unsociable hours worked in the field
– Opportunities for flexible/hybrid working
– Private healthcare scheme and eye care vouchers
– Enhanced sick leave
– Access to employee mental health support
– Cycle-to-Work scheme and use of company electric pool cars
– Extensive mentoring, training, and career progression opportunities
Responsibilities for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include:
– Undertake arboricultural surveys, utilising the data to inform high-quality reports
– Prepare and submit quotes, bids, and tenders for a range of clients across the public and private sectors
– Manage a diverse range of projects
– Liaise with clients and other stakeholders, during all stages of projects, from initial inception through to successful delivery
Required skills and experience for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include:
– A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Ecology, Environmental Science, or a similar, relevant discipline
– A Level 4 qualification in Arboriculture (or actively working toward attaining this)
– Extensive experience of undertaking tree surveys within a consultancy (or commercial setting)
– Excellent working knowledge of Visual Tree Assessments (VTA), having developed surveys in alignment with the relevant British Standards (i.e., BS5837:2012)
– Demonstrable experience of writing high-quality, precise Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA) and Method Statements
– Outstanding communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and organisational skills
– Strong proficiency in writing accurate reports, and delivering their contents in clear and engaging ways to a variety of clients and other stakeholders
– Extensive experience of using the relevant arboricultural systems and software packages, such as THREATS, CAVAT, TEMPO, RAVEN, and iTree, etc.
– Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite, GIS and CAD systems, and tree survey software
– A full, valid UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle (including business insurance coverage)
Desirable skills and experience for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include:
– Able to work on your own initiative, and as part of a high-performing team
– Possess a good knowledge of the region and surrounding areas
– Excellent time management skills
– Willing to travel to a range of sites, as and when required