Field Manager

Network Plus; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Network Plus in Northwest England is seeking an experienced Utility Arboriculture Field Manager to oversee the SPENW vegetation management contract. You will ensure safe, on-time delivery of work, with budget discipline and adherence to client expectations on site.

Responsibilities include leading on-site pre‑vetting, planning, and compliance, managing a team, and acting as a brand ambassador for the company while delivering regular briefings and fostering two-way feedback.

Qualifications

• Experience in Utilities, including UA1, 2.1, UA5 LANTRA, and as a Professional Tree Inspector.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Strong management skills.
• Financial and commercial awareness.
• Computer skills – emails, Word, Excel, etc.
• Clean driving licence.
• DNO experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all contract work complies with health, safety, welfare and environmental regulations.
• Maximize profitability while meeting contractual requirements.
• Head compliance with client authorisation, specifications, and company standards.
• Maintain documentation control with back-office support.
• Lead on-site for pre-vetting, consenting and planning within outage windows.
• Assess health and safety competence of subcontractors and direct labour.
• Manage and motivate a team, delegating as needed while leading by example.
• Act as a forward-facing representative and brand ambassador for Network Plus.
• Deliver monthly team briefings and collect feedback.

Skills

Verbal communication

Management skills

Finance awareness

Computer skills

Driving licence

DNO experience

Excel

Word

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Position located in Northwest England as part of the SPENW vegetation management contract. As a Utility Arboriculture Field Manager, you will be responsible for the operational performance of the contract; delivering the work safely, on time, in budget and to our client's expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all work within the contract under your control is carried out in full compliance with health, safety, welfare and environmental regulations, while working to maximize profitability and satisfying contractual requirements.
• Head compliance with the client’s authorisation requirements and specifications, and with the company’s service and quality standards.
• Maintain documentation control while working closely with the back‑office support team.
• Lead on site for pre‑vetting, consenting and planning to ensure works are completed within outage windows with the correct resources.
• Assess the health and safety competence of sub‑contract organisations and direct labour prior to commencing work.
• Manage and motivate a team, delegating where appropriate but leading by example.
• Be a forward‑facing professional and brand ambassador for the Company.
• Deliver team briefings monthly and ensure two‑way feedback.

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience working in Utilities, including Utility Arb units UA1, 2.1, UA5 LANTRA, and as a Professional Tree Inspector.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Strong management skills.
• Financial and commercial awareness.
• Computer skills – emails, Word, Excel, etc.
• Clean driving licence.
• DNO experience.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Equal Opportunity

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We are Armed Forces‑friendly. We welcome applications from ex‑Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors, and military spouses/partners.

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