Assistant Arboricultural Consultant

Job title:

Assistant Arboricultural Consultant

Company

RSK Group

Job description

ADAS, part of the RSK Group, is seeking an Assistant Arboricultural Consultant, to join our team on a full-time permanent basis. This is a hybrid working opportunity based in South East England.Our Arboricultural business comprises a skilled team of chartered and highly qualified Arboriculturists focused on providing services to a wide range of clients, particularly developers, utility companies and rural industries. The team has a vast amount of experience in all aspects of BS5837 tree surveys and planning advice, tree risk surveys and policy advice, utility arboriculture and woodland management. The successful candidate will join a team of Arboricultural professionals who work closely with colleagues in other disciplines, such as Ecology, Planning, Landscape and Archaeology.This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a related arboricultural qualification who is looking for an opportunity to gain arboricultural surveying and consultancy experience within an established arboricultural team and with good opportunities for longer-term career progression.Key Responsibilities

• Supporting with tree surveys and providing advice to a range of developer clients in relation to the requirements of BS5837:2012.
• Assisting with tree health surveys, hazard assessment, visual tree inspection and risk assessment surveys and reports for developers, utilities and other corporate organisations
• Assisting with and servicing on-site implementation of arboricultural works including the supervision of contractors
• Specifying tree works in line with the requirements of BS3998:2010
• Supporting with Tree Preservation Order queries
• Using a range of different survey tools including handheld computers and survey software including GIS systems.
• Produce tree risk management surveys and reports using THREATS, QTRA or other recognized system

Person Specification

• A full driving licence is essential
• Flexible working with regard to type of work, timing and location
• The candidate must also hold a recognised arboricultural qualification (minimum Level 3 or completion of an Arboriculture module within an equivalent Horticulture or Landscape degree award)
• We would be looking for the candidate to have or be willing to obtain:

• A Lantra Professional Tree Inspection certificate
• Membership of a relevant professional association/body such as Arboricultural Association
• Experience in using Autocad

Salary and Benefits

• £24,000 per annum
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership
• Regular training and career development (including fundinand time allowances for related academic course attendance)

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities EmployerMore detailed job description attached.#arboriculture #Environmental #rskfamilyRSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.Working alongside landowners, farmers, and growers since 1946, we have been providing ideas, specialist knowledge, and solutions to secure our food and enhance the environment for over 75 years.Our aim is to help address the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations working in food production and the natural environment, and we continue to thrive by attracting innovative thinkers into our workforce.We currently have over 400 employees delivering solutions in 60 specialist subjects, making us the UK’s largest independent provider of agricultural and environmental consultancy, rural development services, research and development, and policy advice. Whether you want to work on national or international projects, we can provide a varied career in a wide array of industries and public sector services.ADAS is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.” Today, RSK Group consists of over 120 businesses and employs over 7,000 specialists. The group is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has an established presence in more than 40 countries around the world.

Expected salary

£24000 per year

Location

South East England

Job date

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:46:01 GMT

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