Job Title: Arboricultural Consultant
Ref. No.: CJD(phone number removed)C
Location: Based near Reading
Salary: £33,000 - £38,000
This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, an innovative, industry-leading Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to projects throughout the terrestrial ecology, freshwater ecology, and landscape architecture fields. They are actively seeking a reliable, experienced Arboricultural Consultant, willing to take on a variety of projects and challenges alongside a growing team of professionals, near the modern, heritage-rich town of Reading.
Benefits for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include (but are not limited to):
Highly competitive salary (depending on your experience)
Rewards for outstanding performance and long service
Enhanced Stakeholder Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement
Healthcare Cash Plan and Life Insurance
Discounted gym membership
Professional memberships paid for in full
Extensive training and career progression opportunities and a commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Regular team building and social events
Responsibilities for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include:
Provide arboricultural consultancy services to the highest of standards, adhering to the relevant British Standards and observing best practice
Undertake arboricultural surveys, curating accurate data and using it to inform high-quality reports
Prepare quotes, bids, and tenders for a range of clients across the public and private sectors
Oversee and manage a diverse array of projects
Liaise with the Business Unit Manager to ensure budgets are adhered to, and profits are made
Required skills and experience for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include:
A Degree in Ecology, Environmental Science, or similar, relevant discipline
A Level 4 qualification in Arboriculture (or actively working to attain this)
Demonstrable experience of undertaking tree surveys, within a consultancy setting
Excellent working knowledge of Visual Tree Assessments (VTA), developing surveys in alignment with the relevant British Standards (i.e., BS5837:2012)
Experience of writing high-quality, accurate Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA) and Method Statements
Outstanding communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
Strong proficiency in writing accurate reports, delivering their content in clear and engaging ways to clients and other stakeholders
Extensive experience of using the relevant arboricultural systems and software packages, including 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:
An excellent team player, also willing to work on your own initiative
Possess a good knowledge of the locality and surrounding regions
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