Tree Surveyor

ameygroupi; Ayr; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in grounds maintenance is seeking Permanent Tree Surveyors to join their team in Scotland. In this full-time role, you will conduct landscape condition surveys and inspections, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The position offers competitive salary, career growth, and comprehensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Career Growth Opportunities

Training Opportunities

Generous Pension Scheme

At least 24 days of holiday

Flexible Benefits Package

Access to Exclusive Discounts

Paid Volunteering Days

Qualifications

• HNC, HND or Degree level qualification in horticulture or arboriculture is essential.
• Current attainment in Lantra Professional Tree Inspection is essential.
• Full driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct woodland, tree, and grassland surveys and inspections.
• Provide accurate reports and responses to landscape-related queries.
• Supervise and monitor operational delivery and performance.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

IT Literacy

Education

HNC, HND or Degree in horticulture or arboriculture

Tools

GIS Software

Asset Management Software

Job description

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Location: Ayr, GB, KA6 5HQ Glasgow, GB, G5 0HD Dumfries, GB, DG1 3JX Stranraer, GB, DG9 7DD

Company: ameygroupi

We are excited to offer fantastic opportunities for Permanent Tree Surveyors to join our dynamic Scottish Grounds Maintenance team in Scotland. This is a full-time role working 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Our NMC SW account spans from Glasgow to Dumfries to Stranraer, your work location will primarily depend on your residence and the specific job site.

In this role, you will undertake landscape condition surveys and detailed inspections throughout Scotland, principally on the NMC North East Contract or NMC South West Contract. Provide reports, technical specifications and identify priorities to meet and maintain health, safety, contractual and legal obligations. Monitor progress and performance of operational teams.

This role would suit a candidate with an arboricultural inspection and supervision background, with horticultural knowledge, ideally within Term Maintenance Highways Contracts.

What You’ll Do:

• Undertake woodland, tree and grassland surveys and inspections.
• Identify defects and assign priorities.
• Provide accurate reports and responses to landscape related queries and projects.
• Measurement of works in accordance with approved methods.
• Supervising, monitoring and auditing of operational delivery, progress and performance to ensure safety, quality and productivity standards are met.
• Providing day-to-day administrative support for operational activities.
• Identify and promote improvement opportunities.
• Liaise effectively with team members.
• Complete provided training to develop skills and knowledge necessary for the role.

W hy Join Us?

At Amey, we don’t just offer jobs, we offer opportunities to build fulfilling careers. As one of the top 1% of employers recognised by Investors in People, we are committed to your professional growth and wellbeing. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

• Competitive Salary: Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you’re rewarded for your contributions.
• Career Growth: Propel your career with clear, dynamic advancement opportunities
• Training Opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training tailored to your growth.
• Personal Development Opportunities: Advance your personal growth through mentorship and access to our award-winning programs like our Leadership Development, Women@Amey, and Multicultural Leadership programs.
• Pension: Benefit from a generous pension scheme with company contributions for your future peace of mind.
• Holidays: Enjoy at least 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy further 5 days! Giving you plenty of time to relax and recharge.
• Flexible Benefits: Customise your benefits package with options like additional leave, cycle-to-work schemes, charitable giving, and gym memberships.
• Exclusive Discounts: Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter.
• Social Impact: Take part in our community initiatives with 2x paid volunteering days a year, plus other opportunities to support fundraising and local projects.

Candidate Requirements:

• Able to work across all of Amey’s Network Maintenance Contracts in Scotland when required.
• Be an organised team player with the ability to communicate well with others.
• Able to manage and prioritise workloads to achieve required outcomes.
• Be self-motivated and able to work alone as well as part of a team.
• Able to provide high levels of diligence and accuracy to their work.
• Able to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• IT literate, competent MS Excel and Word User, able to use GIS and Asset Management / Survey software.
• Able to work and consult with internal/external contacts at a range of levels in a constructive and helpful way, offering advice, as appropriate.

Qualifications & Experience

• HNC, HND or Degree level qualification in horticulture or arboriculture is essential.
• Current attainment in Lantra Professional Tree Inspection, or commitment to attain at a defined time in the future, is essential.
• Appropriate experience working on a trunk road maintenance contract or having successfully fulfilled a role of a similar nature.
• Strong entry level candidates with appropriate qualifications may be considered.
• Full driving license

Application Guidance

At Amey, we value a culture ff diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact, no matter their background, gender, race, or personal circumstances. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to shine.

As a Disability Confident leader, we’re proud to offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

If you have any questions or need any adjustments during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to Susan Rutherford our recruiter for this role, at [e-mail].