Job Title: Arboricultural Consultant
Ref. No.: CJD180925E
Location: Based near Woking
Salary: £33,000 – £38,000
This is the ideal opportunity to join my client, a trusted, green-minded Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for their specialist services across the terrestrial ecology, freshwater ecology, and landscape architecture fields. They are on the lookout for an experienced, talented Arboricultural Consultant, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside a growing team of professionals, near the modern, diverse town of Woking.
Benefits for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include (but are not limited to):
1. Highly competitive basic salary
2. Rewards for outstanding performance and long service
3. Enhanced Stakeholder Pension Scheme
4. Generous annual leave entitlement
5. Healthcare Cash Plan and Life Insurance
6. Discounted gym membership and a focus on work-life balance
7. Professional memberships paid for by the company
8. Extensive training and career progression opportunities and a commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
9. Regular team building and social events
Responsibilities for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include:
10. Provide the highest standard arboricultural consultancy services, adhering to the relevant British Standards and observing best practice
11. Undertake arboricultural surveys, utilising the data to inform high-quality reports
12. Prepare and submit quotes, bids, and tenders for a range of clients across the public and private sectors
13. Manage a range of projects
14. Liaise with the Business Unit Manager to ensure budgets are adhered to, and identifying profitable projects
Required skills and experience for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include:
15. A strong academic background (and ideally a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree) in Ecology or Environmental Science (or a similar, relevant discipline)
16. A Level 4 qualification in Arboriculture (or actively working to attain this)
17. Extensive experience of undertaking tree surveys, within a consultancy setting
18. Excellent working knowledge of Visual Tree Assessments (VTA), having developed surveys in alignment with the relevant British Standards (i.e., BS5837:2012)
19. Demonstrable experience of writing high-quality, precise Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA) and Method Statements
20. Outstanding communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and organisational skills
21. Strong proficiency in writing accurate reports, and delivering their contents in clear and engaging ways to a variety of clients and other stakeholders
22. Extensive experience of using the relevant arboricultural systems and software packages, including THREATS, CAVAT, TEMPO, RAVEN, and iTree, etc.
23. Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite, GIS and CAD systems, and tree survey software
24. 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:
25. Able to work on your own initiative, and as part of a high-performing team
26. Possess a good knowledge of the region and surrounding areas
27. Excellent time management skills
28. Willing to travel to a range of sites, as and when required