Utility Arboriculture Surveyor

JR United Kingdom; Sudbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in utility and infrastructure services is seeking a Utility Surveyor to ensure safety and compliance in arboriculture work. You will be responsible for assessing sites, managing safety zones, and mentoring junior staff while delivering excellent service to clients across the Midlands and South East.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ arboriculture experience.
• Hold UA1, UA2.1, and UA5 qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Understand industry legislation and safety guidelines.
• Liaise with stakeholders for work consent.
• Coach and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Arboriculture

Risk Assessment

Coaching

Education

UA1

UA2.1

UA5

Job description

Description

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

• Understand relevant industry legislation and safety guidelines associated with arboricultural work.
• Recognize the importance of site-specific risk assessments and robust emergency procedures.
• Collate work packs in line with contract specifications to enable operational arborists to carry out their work.
• Liaise with private landowners and stakeholders to gain consent for works.
• Identify and understand safety zones and their inherent dangers.
• Ensure safety for yourself and others on site.
• Coach and mentor junior team members.
• Collaborate with the wider delivery team to track and complete work according to client requirements.
• Work autonomously with a focus on delivering a professional, first-class service.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ arboriculture experience.
• Hold UA1, UA2.1, and UA5 qualifications.
• Additional competencies are advantageous.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We are Armed Forces-friendly and welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors, and military spouses/partners.

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About Network Plus

Network Plus is an award-winning provider of essential utility and infrastructure services across the UK, serving gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater sectors.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued and can thrive, regardless of background or circumstances.