Arboricultural Surveyor - Power

Avove Utilities; Chorley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Company pension

Life assurance

Private GP Helpline

Avove Discount Scheme

Family friendly policies

Lifestyle benefit options

Financial wellbeing programme

Volunteer days

Charity matched giving

Job summary

Avove is expanding operations with SP Energy Networks and seeks an Arboriculture Surveyor to support vegetation surveys, risk assessments near overhead lines, and secures required consents. You will identify tree species, advise on clearance and maintenance, and ensure safe, compliant delivery of works.

Ideal candidates hold a UA5 Utility Arboriculture Surveying qualification, have Utilities sector experience, and are proficient in IT tools like Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• UA5 qualification in Utility Arboriculture Surveying is essential.
• Experience in utilities vegetation surveying is required.
• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel for data recording.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and attend meetings to assess tree management requests.
• Provide professional guidance on recommended actions.
• Respond to enquiries with arboriculture solutions.
• Address complaints related to surveys, cutting, or maintenance.
• Perform surveys across environments and voltage levels safely.
• Document findings and recommended actions using company systems.
• Ensure all work adheres to safety regulations and industry standards.

Skills

Arboriculture surveying

Utilities industry experience

Safety compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Unit 5 UA5 Utility Arboriculture Surveying

Experience in utility vegetation surveying

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Avove is excited to announce a major expansion of our operations with Scottish Power Energy Networks. The contract has now doubled in size to approximately £10 million per annum and is secured for a full six-year period. This enables us to launch a significant recruitment drive focused on long-term planning, investment in people, and cutting-edge equipment.

As an Arboriculture Surveyor, you'll support SP Energy Networks (SPEN) by carrying out vegetation surveys, assessing risks near overhead lines, and securing required consents. You'll identify tree species, recommend clearance and maintenance works, and ensure all activities are completed safely, compliantly, and with environmental consideration. Strong arboricultural knowledge, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach are essential to delivering successful project outcomes.

What Will Your Day Look Like…

• Schedule and attend meetings with customers to assess their tree management requests and provide professional guidance on recommended actions.
• Respond to all enquiries offering advice and solutions related to arboriculture.
• Address and resolve any complaints that may arise from surveys, cutting work, or tree maintenance activities, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Perform regular surveying maintenance and revisit work to ensure that all tree-related work is in line with safety regulations and customer needs.
• Conduct surveys in various environments and across multiple voltage levels, ensuring com-pliance with safety standards in utility sectors.
• Accurately document survey findings, tree conditions, and recommended actions using company systems and software.
• Ensure all work adheres to relevant safety regulations, best practices, and industry stand-ards.

About You…

• A Unit 5 (UA5) qualification in Utility Arboriculture Surveying – essential for the role
• Experience working in the Utilities Industry, particularly in vegetation or arboricultural surveying
• 301 (Electrical Knowledge)
• 302 (Tree Species, growth characteristics and associated hazards)
• 401 (Surveyor Theory)
• 402 (Surveyor Practical)
• Proficiency in IT systems, especially Microsoft Word and Excel, for accurate data recording and reporting

What’s In It For You…

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
• Avove Discount Scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About Avove...

Avove is a leading infrastructure services provider, delivering critical utility and energy solutions across the UK. With a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and innovation, we specialise in the design, maintenance, and renewal of essential infrastructure for water, energy, and telecoms networks. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to long-term investment in training, development, and modern equipment to support our teams in delivering high-quality, reliable services for our clients and communities.

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