Quality and Safety Inspector

**About the role**

**Base Location**: Reading, Basingstoke or Andover

This role is mobile and predominantly field based, and we require your base 'home' location to be within commuting distance of our depots listed above.

**Salary**: £34,749 - £40.939 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family:

- 37 hour working week.
- Full PPE and tools required for the position.
- Access to a company vehicle.

**Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time**

We are looking for a Tree Cutting Quality & Safety Inspector (QSI) to join our team. We're looking for a well organised, highly skilled individual who has a keen eye for detail and is looking to make a difference.

Ideally you will be safety driven, have a high level of self-organisation and be generally proactive in your approach.

In this role you will take overall responsibility for inspecting work carried out by our arborists/tree cutters to ensure compliance with SSEN clearance specifications.

**The Role**:
The QSI role covers a wide range of functions, and key responsibilities include the following.
- Project Management with site inspections on completed works.
- Conducting on-site safety audits and data reporting.
- Customer liaison and support of planned customer interruptions.
- Surveying, consenting and provision of associated job packs.

**You Will**:

- Have Utility arboriculture knowledge and experience, including UA5.1/5.2
- Be Safety and Customer focussed with excellent communication skills.
- Have the ability to identify inefficiencies and be able to suggest and implement improvements.
- Hold a Full, clean, manual driving license.

**About our Business**:
SSEN Distribution powers 3.9 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland. Our team of more than 4,200 highly skilled people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity whilst developing the flexible networks that are vital for the future. We power communities to thrive today and create a net-zero tomorrow. Why not join us and help power change, we're looking for great people who love working with others to achieve great results. You'll be empowered to make the right decisions for our customers and have the space to take accountability for the work you do. You'll be working as part of a bigger team, enabling net-zero, so team work will be essential. As a part of our business, you become part of something bigger - an established company with a reputation for looking after our people, offering secure and rewarding roles where safety is our number one priority.

**About SSE**

SSE has a bold ambition - to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.

**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**

**Ready to apply?**

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