Arboriculturist

03137 Arboriculturist Sheffield or Manchester £26,000 - £36,000

We are a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy with offices based in Sheffield, Manchester and Bristol. We are currently looking for a Consultant Arboriculturist to join our growing team and to manage our increasing workload ranging fromBritish Standard tree surveys, QTRA, Expert witness reporting to woodland management planning.

You will work independently and as part of a larger, multi-disciplinary team and provide specialist arboricultural advice and high-quality reports for a number of projects and sectors including Land and Property Development, Infrastructure, Waste, Minerals,Energy and Utilities.

Depending on experience, your tasks will include;
Arboricultural Surveys to BS 5837:2012 of small and large-scale sites, including woodland, rural, commercial, brownfield and urban as well as small domestic sites, both locally and nationally.

Recording tree parameters comprehensively and efficiently and liaising with local authorities to identify legal protection of trees on development sites.

Visual Tree Assessment (VTA) both as stand-alone surveys and as part of BS 5837 surveys.

Arboricultural Impact Assessments and Arboricultural Method Statements in accordance with BS 5837.

Tree Protection Plans for phased and complex developments, including accurate setting out information to aid interpretation on site during construction.

Preparation and procurement of tree management works for land managers including Tree Works Specifications.

Preparation of Woodland Management Plans to include constraints and opportunities in and around a woodland area.

Assisting clients with advice on legal tree protection (Tree Preservation Orders and Trees in Conservation Area), in particular where they require tree works to be carried out on one or more protected trees for development, or where protected trees whereaccidentally damaged during works in the proximity of the tree.

Arboricultural Supervision of works near retained trees

Management of arboricultural sub-consultants where necessary

A qualification to QCF Level 4 in arboriculture (or above)

Relevant experience in a commercial arboricultural consultancy

Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Organisational skills and ability to manage own workload

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Willingness to travel and stay away from home

Full clean UK driving licence

Experience in the use of digital survey equipment and software (e.g. Pear technology)

In addition to the above, the following would be desirable, but not necessary

Membership of the Arboricultural Association (or other related professional body)

Experience of Green Infrastructure Appraisal and Tree Value Assessments

Qualification of use of the Quantified Tree Risk Assessments (QTRA) methodology

A dual qualification covering other environmental disciplines, including landscape Architecture or ecology

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