Senior/Principal Arboriculturist

Wardell Armstrong International Ltd.; Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham, Bolton, London, Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Arboricultural Consultant to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects, conducting BS 5837 surveys and providing expert arboricultural advice. With a focus on sustainability, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the health and safety of trees in various environments. The company promotes a supportive culture with excellent career progression and a range of benefits, including hybrid working options and tailored training programs. If you're passionate about arboriculture and looking for a rewarding career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Membership of Group Personal Pension Plan

Payment of professional subscriptions

24 days annual leave

Private Health Care Scheme

Critical Illness cover up to £40,000

Life Assurance Policy

Mobile Phone with inclusive tariff

Flexitime Working Schedule

Long service awards

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 4 qualification in arboriculture or urban forestry required.
• Experience in BS 5837 survey and reporting work is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct BS 5837 surveys and prepare associated reports.
• Provide arboricultural advice and attend client meetings.
• Undertake site supervision and safety/risk surveys.

Skills

Tree and shrub pest and disease identification

Tree biology understanding

Tree biomechanics knowledge

Risk assessment skills

Education

Qualification in arboriculture and/or urban forestry Level 4

Tools

Surveying equipment

Surveying software

Job description

Following its recent acquisition by SLR, Wardell Armstrong forms part of a leading global environmental and sustainability consultancy working on projects across the world from over 100 offices. Starting as a UK business in 1994, SLR now operates as a global company with more than 3,500 people, delivering client-focused solutions across Europe, North America, Pacific Asia, and Africa. Throughout this time, SLR has strived to grow both organically and through welcoming other like-minded businesses, such as Wardell Armstrong, into its “One Team” of talented consultants. In doing so, its core objective is to assist clients and colleagues alike in “Making Sustainability Happen.”

The Opportunity:

Due to business growth, we have a new vacancy for an experienced Arboricultural Consultant, reporting to our Stoke office. The role can be based from one of the following locations: Stoke-On-Trent, Birmingham, London, Bolton, Cardiff, Bristol, or Bury St Edmunds, and includes hybrid home/office working.

We will also consider applications from BS 5837 survey experienced arboriculturists for a shorter fixed term and/or sub-contracting to assist with large-scale project work within Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire.

Main Duties:

• Conduct BS 5837 surveys and prepare Technical Notes, Constraints & Opportunities reports, Impact Assessments, Method statements, and management plans.
• Undertake site supervision works.
• Perform safety/risk surveys and prepare associated reports.
• Provide arboricultural advice to clients and attend client meetings.
• Assist in preparing fee proposals and tenders.
• Support quality assurance of reports and plans.

We primarily undertake BS 5837 work, which includes specifying and managing mature tree translocations, supervising tree protection measures, installing no-dig roads, and conducting airspade root investigation supervision. We also provide tree safety/risk management consultancy work, from inspections of a single tree to large-scale surveys and the production of tree risk management strategies. Our team of five Arboriculturists is based across four offices and undertakes work throughout the UK.

A successful candidate will have:

• A minimum qualification in arboriculture and/or urban forestry to Level 4 on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).
• Good tree and shrub pest and disease identification skills.
• A good understanding of tree biology, tree biomechanics, and decay fungi, and how these affect risk and lifespan.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Experience in BS 5837 survey and reporting work, including the use of surveying equipment and software.

Desirable Requirements:

• LANTRA Professional Tree Inspection qualification.
• Training in the use of tree risk management systems such as QTRA or VALID.
• Knowledge and/or experience of woodland management.
• Technical or Professional membership of the Arboricultural Association or membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, or willingness to work towards these.

Career Progression:

We offer excellent career prospects in a supportive working environment, with no restrictions on how far you can progress. We encourage all employees to contribute to their professional institution and offer a financial award for chartership.

Amongst other benefits, WA provides a bespoke training and mentoring programme for all grades, tailored to suit individual needs. Training is provided internally as well as from external sources where needed.

We offer:

• Membership of the Firm's Group Personal Pension Plan, with Employer's contribution of up to 5%.
• Payment of relevant professional subscriptions.
• 24 days annual leave per year.
• Membership to the Firm's Private Health Care Scheme.
• Critical Illness cover up to £40,000.
• Inclusion in the Firm's Life Assurance Policy given as 3 times annual salary.
• Mobile Phone with inclusive tariff including personal usage and Laptop.
• Flexitime Working Schedule.
• Part-time working hours considered.
• Hybrid home/office working.
• Long service awards.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Travel Loans.
• Recruitment Bounty Scheme.