Assistant Arboricultural Consultant

RSK Group plc; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team of Arboriculturists in a leading environmental consultancy. As an Assistant Arboricultural Consultant, you'll engage in tree surveys, risk assessments, and report drafting while supporting a diverse range of clients. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills in a collaborative environment, with a strong focus on career progression and professional development. If you're passionate about the environment and eager to make a difference, this position is perfect for you, providing a pathway to a fulfilling career in arboriculture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Regular training and career development

Contributory Pension Scheme

Flexible benefits programme

Private health care options

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Environmental qualification required.
• Experience in arboricultural surveying and consultancy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tree surveys and provide BS5837:2012 advice.
• Draft arboricultural reports and manage tree health assessments.

Skills

Arboricultural consultancy

Tree surveys

Report drafting

Tree health assessment

Visual Tree Assessment

GIS systems

Education

Environmental qualification (Level 3)

Arboriculture module in Horticulture or Landscape degree

Tools

Autocad

Survey software

Job description

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.

The Role:

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

We wish to recruit an Assistant Arboricultural Consultant in the South West of England who will work under guidance and with the support of an Associate Director of Arboriculture and the wider ADAS Arboricultural Team:The role will include:

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

With support from the Arboricultural team, successful candidates 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.
• Provide support to the arboricultural contract managers to help 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 Environmental qualification (minimum Level 3 or completion of an Arboriculture module within an equivalent Horticulture or Landscape degree award)
• 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
  • Experience in using Autocad

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a good environmental qualification who is looking for an opportunity to gain 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

About Us

ADAS is the UK’s largest independent environmental and agricultural consultancy. Our goal as a company is two-fold: secure British food and enhance the environment. Established over 75 years ago and part of RSK Group since 2016, we offer high-quality, research-based tailored solutions for a wide-ranging client base. From working with small and medium-sized landowners to helping shape government policy with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), we are adept at collecting and analysing data and creating bespoke strategies to achieve the best outcome for our client’s unique needs. We are a trusted brand when it comes to managing the countryside: we do more than simply tick checkboxes; we will formulate a strategy that benefits the landowner and nature – our approach is fluid and changes according to requirements.

As well as agricultural research and consultancy, ADAS provides ecology, arboriculture, archaeology, planning, and landscape services to a growing base of clients working across multiple sectors. Our technical specialists have supported both local and nationally significant utility, transport, infrastructure, government and development projects. Some of our client relationships span over 40 years. We evolve and innovate with our clients, thereby ensuring that we provide a practical, reliable, and responsive service.

ADAS is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace.Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?