Senior Arboriculture Consultant

Jobsoid Inc.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment (flexible w

Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement

Death in service cover

Enhanced Company pension

Professional Body membership CPD

Job summary

Lanpro, a market-leading consultancy, is seeking an Arboricultural specialist to coordinate surveys, prepare reports and support with Arboricultural Method Statements across projects from pre-planning to construction. You will work within a busy team, delivering high-quality tree reports and assessments.

The role requires a degree in Arboriculture or related environmental discipline, knowledge of BS5837:2012, driving licence, and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Arboriculture, Forestry or related environmental discipline.
• Experience in a similar advisory role with project delivery.
• Proficiency in tree surveying per BS5837:2012 and related software.
• Ability to write high-quality reports with attention to detail.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel to sites.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate arboricultural surveys and prepare reports and plans per BS5837:2012.
• Support delivery of Tree Survey Reports, Arboricultural Impact Assessments and Method Statements.
• Undertake arboricultural monitoring and supervision on active sites.
• Carry out tree risk assessments and related risk management.
• Identify veteran and ancient arboricultural features and advise clients.
• Prepare quotations for arboricultural services and assist with client relations.
• Support development of new arboricultural specialisms within the company.
• Collaborate with internal teams to provide pragmatic technical solutions.

Skills

Tree surveying

Report writing

Communication

Travel willingness

Driver's licence

Site coordination

BS5837 knowledge

Education

Degree in Arboriculture or related environmental discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

QGIS

Job description

Lanpro is a market leading multi-disciplinary consultancy who specialise in Environment led Planning and Design.

We work on projects at all scales within town, semi-rural and rural contexts, across a variety of sectors that includes residential, historic sites and estates, renewable energy, infrastructure and mixed-use commercial developments.

About Lanpro

Lanpro is a fast growing, unique and rewarding environment. Through its agile team and comprehensive service, it has allowed growth nationwide across Cambridge, London, Norwich, Manchester, Edinburgh andYork.

Our multidisciplinaryservicespans across the following disciplines: Planning, Architecture, Arboriculture, Ecology, Archaeology and Heritage, Masterplanning, Landscape Architecture, Geomatics and Urban Design.

We thrive on creating a culture and environment which provides a great variety of projects, recognition of success, continuous professional development and collaboration across an array of different professions.

We are proud that together, our teams are supporting delivery of some of the largest solar and battery storage schemes in the United Kingdom and Europe. We have a strong pipeline of opportunities across the energy, residential and infrastructure sectors.

We offer an environment that is diverse, entrepreneurial and encourages innovation and your professional development.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are open to applications from candidatesacross theUK,however the ideal candidate will be based, or happy to travel toparts of Southern England. Therefore we have adverts for both our Norwich and London Office, however, this will be for one position only.

Salary banding from £34,000 to £45,000 dependent on experience.

If Successful in this role, you will:

• Co-ordinate and undertakearboriculturalsurveys and prepare reports and plans in line with BS5837:2012 guidance (from pre-planning feasibility studies to construction stage support and everything in between).
• Support with thedelivery ofcomprehensive Tree Survey Reports,ArboriculturalImpact AssessmentsandArboriculturalMethod Statements.
• Undertakearboriculturalmonitoring and supervision of works on active construction sites.
• Undertaketree riskassessmentsandassociatedrisk management appraisals.
• Identifyand assessveteran and ancientarboriculturalfeatures.
• Support withpreparingquotations forarboriculturalservices.
• Act asspecialist to support clients and internal teams with pragmatic solutions.Escalatingcomplex issuestosenior managementand supporting withresolutions.
• Maintaining and building strong working relationships with existing and new clients.
• Assistingwith the development of newarboriculturalspecialisms for the company.

Essential Requirements

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Arboriculture,Forestryor other related environmental discipline.
• Experience in a similar advisory role, with a proventrack recordof successful project management and delivery.
• Proficiencyin tree surveying to BS5837:2012with the use of relevant software.
• Demonstrable experience in writing high quality reports with attention to detail.
• Sound Knowledge of tree species identification, morphology, management, planning,legislationand best practice.
• Sound knowledge of pest and disease diagnostics, controlmeasuresand mitigation.
• Professional membership of anarboricultural/ forestry industry body (or ability to obtain this).
• Ability to apply a proportional and pragmatic approach to technical challenges
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce concise reports tohigh standards.
• Able and willing to travel to sitesin varied weather conditions.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable Requirements

• A good working knowledge and ability to prepare scaled plans within AutoCAD andQGIS.
• Experience undertaking tree riskinspectionusing arelevant assessmentmatrix;e.g,QTRA, VALID, THREATS, etc.
• Managerial experience
• ALantraaccredited Professional Tree Inspector qualification.

As a valued employee of Lanpro, you can expect to feel looked after. We offer the following great benefits as standard:

Day One

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Death in service cover
• Centrally based City offices
• Hybrid working environment (flexible work)
• Protected CPD (Department, individual andcompanywide)
• Professional Body membership contribution
• Enhanced Company pension
• Career progression framework and development, including two defined promotion windows annually.
• E Learning portal access
• Non contractual growth bonus scheme

After Probation and Beyond

• Loyalty Leave (Continuous Service Accrued Annual Leave up to 5 days)
• Vitality Health Care - Private Medical Insurance which comes with
  • Discounted Gym membership
  • Discounts andperks- Amazon prime, Free Odeon Cinema tickets, Applebenefitsand Cafe Nero
  • Employee Assistance Program - including Financial and Mental Health support from externalexpertise.
• BUPA Cash Plan which comes with
  • Employee Assistance Program - including Financial and Mental Health support from externalexpertise.
• Cycle to work scheme