Utility Arboriculture Surveyor

Network Plus Services; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Utility Arboriculture Surveyor to deliver top-notch service while ensuring safety in arboricultural work. This role involves evaluating and quantifying maintenance needs for overhead electrical networks, conducting risk assessments, and collaborating with stakeholders. With a strong emphasis on safety and professional service delivery, the position offers a chance to work autonomously while mentoring junior team members. Join a company that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where your contributions are recognized and appreciated.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of arboriculture experience required.
• Hold UA1, UA2.1, and UA5 certifications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site-specific risk assessments and ensure safety guidelines are followed.
• Liaise with stakeholders for work consent and manage safety zones.

Skills

Arboriculture Experience

Risk Assessment

Safety Guidelines Knowledge

Communication Skills

Education

UA1 Certification

UA2.1 Certification

UA5 Certification

Job description

Job Description

Utility Arboriculture Surveyor

Our Role

As a Utility Surveyor, using your technical expertise, you will deliver a first-class service to our customers with safety being paramount. Your role will be to identify, evaluate and quantify work required to maintain contract specification safety clearances from overhead electrical networks.

This role sits within our arboriculture and infrastructure vegetation management division where we have an excellent reputation for the safe and efficient delivery of arboriculture and infrastructure vegetation management services. Operating across the Midlands and the South East, from our Ledbury and Hermitage offices, we work across numerous strategic, long term contracts.

Key Responsibilities

1. Understand the relevant industry legislation and safety guidelines associated with carrying out arboricultural work.
2. Recognise the importance of carrying out site-specific risk assessments with a robust emergency procedure.
3. Collate work packs in line with contract specification that enable our operational arborists to carry their work.
4. Liaise with private landowners and other stakeholders to gain consent for our works.
5. Identify & understand safety zones and their inherent dangers.
6. Ensure your own and others' safety on site.
7. Coach and mentor junior members of the team.
8. Work with the wider delivery team to ensure work is tracked and completed according to the clients' requirements.
9. Enjoy working autonomously, always focused on delivering a first-class service with a professional manner.

Experience and Qualifications

Have a minimum of 2 years arboriculture experience.

Hold UA1, 2.1 and UA5.

Any additional competencies would be an advantage.

Network Plus at a Glance

Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater.

We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.

We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment where all our employees feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.

Salary and Benefits

We offer up to a £38,000 salary plus performance-related bonus for the right candidate based on experience along with a full benefits package and wide support structure.

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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