Assistant Arboricultural Consultant

RSK Group plc; City of Edinburgh, Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consultancy as an Assistant Arboricultural Consultant, where you will play a pivotal role in delivering expert arboricultural services. This position offers the chance to work flexibly in a dynamic environment, assisting with tree surveys, drafting reports, and collaborating with a skilled team of professionals. With a commitment to career development and a supportive team, you will have the opportunity to grow your expertise in arboriculture while contributing to impactful projects. This role is perfect for someone eager to make a difference in environmental consultancy and develop their career within a respected organization.

Benefits

Regular training and career development

Contributory Pension Scheme

Flexible benefits programme

Private health care options

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognized Environmental qualification (minimum Level 3).
• Willingness to obtain Lantra Professional Tree Inspection certificate.

Responsibilities

• Conduct arboricultural surveys and impact assessments.
• Draft arboricultural reports and support contract managers.

Skills

Arboricultural Consultancy

Tree Surveys

Report Writing

Risk Assessment

Visual Tree Assessment

Client Communication

Education

Environmental Qualification (Level 3)

Horticulture or Landscape Degree

Tools

GIS Systems

Autocad

Handheld Computers

Job description

Location: Hybrid, Glasgow, UK, Edinburgh, UK

The Vacancy

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 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.

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.

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.

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?