Overview
Job Title: Arboricultural Consultant
Ref. No.: CJD180925F
Location: Based near Farnham
Salary: £33,000 - £38,000
This is the ideal opportunity to join my client, a trusted, industry-leading Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for offering their specialist services across the terrestrial ecology, freshwater ecology, and landscape architecture fields. They are seeking a keen, talented Arboricultural Consultant, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside a growing team of professionals, near the historical, artsy town of Farnham.
Benefits for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include (but are not limited to):
* Highly competitive salary
* Long service and performance reward schemes
* Enhanced Stakeholder Pension Scheme
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Healthcare Cash Plan and Life Insurance
* Discounted gym membership and a focus on work-life balance
* Professional memberships paid for by the company
* Extensive training and career progression opportunities, and a commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
* Regular company-wide team building and social events
Responsibilities
* Provide the highest standard arboricultural consultancy services, observing best practice and adhering to the relevant British Standards
* 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 range of projects
* Liaise with the Business Unit Manager to ensure identifying profitable projects and adhering to budgets
Required skills and experience
* A strong academic background (ideally holding a Degree) in Ecology, Environmental Science, or a similar, relevant discipline
* A Level 4 qualification in Arboriculture (or actively working to attain 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
* 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
If you are interested in the role of Arboricultural Consultant, please do not hesitate to contact the Ecology Team at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.
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