Associate Director Arboriculture

Position Overview

Associate Director - Arboriculture and Forestry, working with Jacobs' UK Landscape and Arboriculture team of over 70 professionals. The role involves developing, implementing, and managing arboriculture advice and surveys across a wide range of project stages and types, contributing to EIA assessments, and supporting both landscape and other discipline teams.

Contract & Location

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time. Grade: Associate Director. Location: UK wide.

Responsibilities

• Manage, develop and support the wider arboricultural team on a national scale.
• Submit clear arboricultural surveying pricing proposals for various projects.
• Ensure delivery of comprehensive arboricultural reports, including Arboricultural Impact Assessments and Arboricultural Method Statements within tight timeframes.
• Contribute to EIA assessments and other relevant documents.
• Provide technical arboricultural solutions in design and build environments.
• Collaborate with multiple disciplines within Jacobs and with external consultants.
• Introduce innovative ideas, materials, research, and learnings to the team.
• Support landscape, ecology and other discipline teams within Jacobs.
• Manage arboricultural sub contractors as part of the arboricultural offering.

Required Qualifications

• Chartered Arboriculturist with The Institute of Chartered Foresters or equivalent.
• In depth understanding of BS 5837:2012, BS 3998:2010 and Knowledge of Streetworks UK: NJUG Volume 4.
• Understanding of the National Planning Policy Framework (Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, 2014) in relation to trees.
• Experience managing teams on a national scale within a multi disciplinary environment.
• Familiarity with CAD, digital survey hardware and software, including GIS.
• High standard of report writing skills and ability to review other team members' deliverables.
• Site visits and survey work; a driving licence is essential.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience submitting arboricultural surveying pricing proposals for large scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience in woodland management.
• Qualifications or experience in ecology.
• Experience working on large scale infrastructure projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary reflecting skills and experience.
• 24 days holiday with option to buy an additional 10 days.
• Enhanced pension contributions up to 10 %.
• Comprehensive health coverage with Digital GP service.
• Family planning support and enhanced parental leave.
• Income protection.
• Well being hub with free access to wellbeing apps.
• Professional development support, including membership fees and CPD.
• Community engagement opportunities and charity matched funding.

Equality & Diversity

As a disability confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and will provide reasonable adjustments. We support flexible working for candidates who may not meet all listed requirements.