Utility Arborist: Powerline Clearance & Pruning Specialist

Avove Utilities; North East; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Private GP Helpline

Health Cash Plan

Enhanced family policies

Volunteer days

Job summary

Avove Utilities in the UK is seeking skilled Arborists to join our team on high-profile energy infrastructure projects with the NorthernPower Grid. You’ll undertake practical arboriculture tasks, climb and prune trees, and ensure safe, timely power-line clearances to BS3998 standards.

You should have or be working towards Utility Arb NPTC tickets; additional qualifications in electrical knowledge and first aid are valued.

Qualifications

• Desirable Utility Arb NPTC qualifications including 0039-20 to 23 and 0020-61.
• Additional NPTC progression qualifications listed, desirable for recruitment.
• Emergency First Aid at Work and Forestry First Aid training desired.

Responsibilities

• Undertake practical arboriculture tasks contributing to voltage programme within timescales.
• Climb, prune and tidy sites and complete data records.
• Adhere to legislation on tree management for power line clearance and TPOs.
• Respect Conservation Area restrictions and European Protected Species rules.
• Manage landowner interactions and follow work-pack prescriptions with clear communication.

Skills

Chainsaw maintenance

Small tree felling

Climb trees

Aerial rescue

Rope & harness chainsaw

Woodchipper

Aerial pruning

Rigging

Medium tree felling

Large tree felling

Windblown trees

MEWP chainsaw

MEWP working

Electrical knowledge

Emergency first aid

Forestry first aid

Tree species recognition

Ground pruning

Aerial pruning

Pole top rescue

Job description

Avove Utilities in the UK is seeking skilled Arborists to join our team on high-profile energy infrastructure projects with the NorthernPower Grid. You’ll undertake practical arboriculture tasks, climb and prune trees, and ensure safe, timely power-line clearances to BS3998 standards.

You should have or be working towards Utility Arb NPTC tickets; additional qualifications in electrical knowledge and first aid are valued.