Tree Surveyor

Woking Borough Council; Woking; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Local government pension scheme

Discounted health/membership

Job summary

Woking Borough Council is seeking a qualified Tree Surveyor to join Environmental Services. You will survey our tree stock, specify works, and monitor contractor delivery using KaarbonTech. A full driving licence and vehicle access are essential.

You will contribute to keeping the Borough green and safe, work flexibly, and benefit from a generous pension, flexible hours, and various employee perks.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) required.
• NPTC/Lantra tree works certificates.
• Licence to Practice L3 (or working toward) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out tree surveys across the Borough.
• Manage and administer asset management system (KaarbonTech).
• Coordinate works with Street Scene, Grounds contractor and partners.

Skills

IT skills

Licence to Practice L3 (trainingtoward

Education

GCSE Maths and English

NPTC/Lantra tree works certificates

Licence to Practice L3 (or training towards)

Tools

NPTC/Lantra certificates for tree works

Job description

Salary range from £40,989 to £48,059 dependent on experience plus flexible benefits allowance up to £2,313 per annum and a vehicle allowance of up to £2,683 per annum

Woking

Closing on 22/09/2026 at 23:55

No DBS Check

Permanent | Flexible Hours/Full Time

37 hours per week.

Do you have a love and expert knowledge of trees and the environment and an ability to work with a variety of parties, contractors and community groups to survey our tree stock and guide the necessary works to both enhance and keep safe, our green Borough.

We wish to recruit a qualified Tree Surveyor to join our team within Environmental Services. This exciting opportunity will see you contributing to the achievement of a safe and pleasant environment within a Borough that is over 60% Green Belt.You will have the ability and experience of working across a wide range of services and with a variety of stakeholders including our Contract Partners; other Council Service areas; Police; Surrey County Council, our residents and community groups and schools.

The Tree Surveyor will be responsible for the administration and support of the organisation's asset management system KaarbonTech. Using the system to undertake surveys throughout the Borough for risk management and specify necessary works to be issued to our Street Scene and Grounds contractor and monitoring said works to ensure they are carried out to the required specification/British Standard.

You will carry out cyclical and reactive surveys as well as responding to customer enquiries which may involve site meetings and site inspections in order to answer the queries where necessary. A high standard of accuracy, quality and customer care shall be maintained at all times to ensure that services are delivered in line with Council expectations and Tree Policy.

You should have a good general level of education including GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent); the relevant NPTC/Lantra awards for tree works; C&G/NPTC/Lantra “Licence to Practice L3 (or a desire to train towards); and competent IT skills.

A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential for this post.

For a more comprehensive view of the requirements of the role, please view the role specification.

The Council offers in return a generous flexi time scheme with the ability to take 2 flexi days a month, membership of the local government pension scheme, discounted health and leisure membership, plus many more excellent benefits.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Russell Ellis, Neighborhood Manager on 07807 474777

Closing Date: 22 September 2026 - 23.55pm

Interview Date: 30 September 2026