Utility Arborist

Electricity North West is looking for a Utility Arborist to join our inclusive team. This full-time Utility Arborist role is based in Blackburn and offers a salary of up to £29,331.60 per year, depending on experience, plus excellent benefits.

As a Utility Arborist, you will be responsible for clearing trees adjacent to overhead power lines and sub-stations. Operating chainsaws and chippers, the Arborist will be working as part of a great team to ensure all work is carried out safely and in compliance with codes of practice.

To give you an idea of how this Arborist role would look and feel, here are some of the things you could expect to do:

- Liaise with customers to generate maximum tree clearance programs
- Act as an ambassador for ENWL when dealing with 3rd parties
- Liaise to complete tree clearance work in line with BS3998 and G55/2 (where applicable)
- Engage with site-specific risk assessment and safe working practices
- Ensure compliance of completed tree-cutting work packs
- NPTC 30, 31, 38, 39 and ideally 40, 41, NPTC UA 1 and a LANTRA / NPTC chipper certificate
- Utility experience

In return for your passion, collaborative approach and commitment, you will receive a generous salary and benefits package, joining a friendly and inclusive culture. We are committed to ensuring our people are supported and are proud of our excellent reward and benefits offer, which includes an annual bonus scheme, 26 days annual leave increasing with length of service, an employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands, a market leading contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

If this full-time Utility Arborist job in Blackburn motivates and inspires you, please contact Electricity North West today. We'd love to help you get your next role.

We’re champions of the North West, and we’re proud that our electricity network connects communities and helps keep the electricity flowing every minute of every day, from when you wake up to when you fall asleep and all the hours in between. A key part of the UK’s journey to net zero carbon is the revolution of our electricity industry, and as the region's network operator, it’s our responsibility to lead the way, help the North West to decarbonise and pave the way for the growth of renewable energy. Together we have the energy to transform our communities. We are switched on. We are adaptable. We take pride.

Due to the nature of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required a Medical and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.