Vegetation Management Resilience Tree Cutting Surveyor

SSE PLC; Inverness; On-site; GBP 40,525 - 48,427; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on private healthcare

Gym memberships

Free online GP

24/7 counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity and adoption pay

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSE is seeking a Vegetation Management Resilience Tree Cutting Surveyor based in Inverness to protect the transmission network. You will survey vegetation near assets, assess risk according to ET132, and support planning and delivery of essential tree-cutting works.

You will need a full driving licence, UA5 qualification, and practical experience in utility arboriculture, with strong planning, stakeholder engagement and clear documentation skills.

Qualifications

• UA5 qualification in Utility Arboricultural Surveying
• Experience in arboriculture/utility forestry
• Experience supervising contractors
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Proficient IT skills including MS Office

Responsibilities

• Carry out resilience surveying as part of the ET132 programme.
• Inspect networks to identify tree risks and assess potential costs.
• Engage with landowners and stakeholders to obtain tree-cutting consents.
• Produce work packs and documentation for internal and external teams.
• Liaise with contractors and perform quality inspections for safety and quality

Skills

UA5 Qualification

Arboriculture experience

Contractor supervision

Planning & Organisation

MS Office IT skills

Job description

Base Location:Inverness

Salary:£40,525- £48,427 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family

Working Pattern:Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

We are looking for a Vegetation Management Resilience Tree Cutting Surveyor to join our SSEN Transmission Vegetation Management team. In this role, you'll help protect the safety, reliability and resilience of the transmission network across the north of Scotland by surveying trees and vegetation near our assets, assessing risk in line with ETR132 requirements, and supporting the planning and delivery of essential tree cutting works.

You will

• Carry out all aspects of resilience surveying as part of our ETR132 resilience tree cutting programme.
• Inspect key networks to identify trees that could pose a risk, complete the risk scoring process and assess the potential costs involved in addressing those risks.
• Engage and negotiate with landowners, statutory bodies and other stakeholders to secure the consents needed for tree cutting works to proceed.
• Produce work packs and associated documentation for internal and external tree cutting teams, ensuring they have the information needed to complete work safely and efficiently.
• Liaise with contractors and carry out quality inspections to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, to plan and to a high standard.

You have

• Strong knowledge of Transmission and Distribution networks, including statutory safety clearances, relevant legislation and industry standards.
• Experience in utility arboriculture or forestry, with the NPTC UA5 Utility Arboricultural Surveyor qualification.
• Experience working with, supervising or managing contractors safely and effectively.
• Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to influence others at all levels.
• Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to produce clear, high-quality documents.

It is an essential requirement for this role that you have a full, current driving licence, as there will be a requirement for travel and work away from home, often overnight for short periods of time.

About SSE

SSE's purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plansees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all - we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

• Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
• Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
• Interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme.
• As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. please contact Andy on [e-mail] / 01738 275370 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.