Arboricultural Consultant

RSK Group; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The RSK Group is seeking a qualified Arboricultural Consultant to join their team in London. This role involves delivering arboricultural consultancy services, conducting tree surveys, and producing comprehensive reports for various clients. Ideal candidates will have a recognized Arboricultural qualification, relevant experience, and a willingness to develop their career within a supportive team. With competitive salary and career growth opportunities, this is an ideal position for aspiring Arboriculturists.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Flexible benefits programme

Funding for training and courses

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in the arboricultural industry.
• Experience in using Autocad is desirable but not essential.
• Holding a Lantra Professional Tree Inspection certificate is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking tree surveys and providing advice according to BS5837.
• Producing arboricultural reports and managing small contracts.
• Carrying out risk assessments and visual inspections on trees.

Skills

Tree Surveys

Report Writing

Risk Assessment

Client Interaction

Flexible Working

Education

Level 3 Arboricultural qualification

Environmental qualification

Tools

GIS Systems

Autocad

Job description

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Our Arboricultural business comprises a skilled team of chartered and highly qualified Arboriculturists focused on providing services to a wide range of clients, particularly developers, utility companies and rural industries. The team has a vast amount of experience in all aspects of BS5837 tree surveys and planning advice, tree risk surveys and policy advice, utility arboriculture and woodland management. The successful candidate will join a team of Arboricultural professionals who work closely with colleagues in other disciplines, such as Ecology, Planning, Landscape and Archaeology based in Southeast England, London, or Anglia

The Role:

To work flexibly to deliver arboricultural consultancy in a fast moving, client focused commercial environment.

We wish to recruit a qualified Arboricultural Consultant who will work without supervision on all but the most demanding of contracts, but always with the support of an Associate Director of Arboriculture and the wider ADAS Arboricultural Team:

The role will include:

• Undertaking tree surveys and providing advice to a range of developer clients in relation to the requirements of BS5837:2012.
• Producing arboricultural reports
• Undertaking tree health surveys, hazard assessment, visual tree inspection and risk assessment surveys and reports for developers, utilities and other corporate organisations
• Delivering on-site implementation of arboricultural works including the supervision of contractors
• Specifying tree works in line with the requirements of BS3998:2010
• Dealing with Tree Preservation Order queries
• Using a range of different survey tools including handheld computers and survey software including GIS systems.

With minimal support from the Arboricultural team, the successful candidate(s) will:

• Flexibly carry out arboricultural surveys and impact assessments on development sites, write reports and produce a suite of plans all in accordance with BS5837:2012
• Undertake arboricultural surveys using the principles of Visual Tree Assessment and specify the necessary work on individual or groups of trees in accordance with BS3998:2010
• Produce tree risk management surveys and reports using recognized systems such as THREATS.
• Work towards the management of small arboricultural contracts to ensure that the work is delivered on time, within budget and meets the client’s satisfaction.

Person specification

• A full driving licence will be required
• Flexible working with regard to type of work, timing and location
• The candidate must also hold a recognised Arboricultural qualification (minimum Level 3) and relevant work experience in the arboricultural industry; or an Environmental qualification / completion of an Arboriculture module within an equivalent Horticulture or Landscape degree award, and a minimum of 3-years relevant work experience in the arboricultural industry.
• Experience in using Autocad would be desirable, but not essential.

We would be looking for the candidate to have or be willing to obtain:

• A Lantra Professional Tree Inspection certificate
• Membership of a relevant professional association/body such as Arboricultural Association

This is an excellent opportunity for someone starting out in their arboricultural career who is looking for an opportunity to gain a broad range of arboricultural surveying and consultancy experience within an established arboricultural team and with good opportunities for longer-term career progression.

Salary and benefits:

• Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience
• Regular training and career development (including funding and time allowances for related academic course attendance)
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.