Arboricultural Consultant

Job Title: Arboricultural Consultant

Ref. No.: CJD220925C

Location: Based near Reading

Salary: £33,000 - £38,000

This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, an innovative, industry-leading Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to projects throughout the terrestrial ecology, freshwater ecology, and landscape architecture fields. They are actively seeking a reliable, experienced Arboricultural Consultant, willing to take on a variety of projects and challenges alongside a growing team of professionals, near the modern, heritage-rich town of Reading.

Benefits for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include (but are not limited to):

• Highly competitive salary (depending on your experience)
• Rewards for outstanding performance and long service
• Enhanced Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Healthcare Cash Plan and Life Insurance
• Discounted gym membership
• Professional memberships paid for in full

• Extensive training and career progression opportunities and a commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Regular team building and social events

Responsibilities for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include:

• Provide arboricultural consultancy services to the highest of standards, adhering to the relevant British Standards and observing best practice
• Undertake arboricultural surveys, curating accurate data and using it to inform high-quality reports
• Prepare quotes, bids, and tenders for a range of clients across the public and private sectors
• Oversee and manage a diverse array of projects
• Liaise with the Business Unit Manager to ensure budgets are adhered to, and profits are made

Required skills and experience for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include:

• A Degree in Ecology, Environmental Science, or similar, relevant discipline
• A Level 4 qualification in Arboriculture (or actively working to attain this)
• Demonstrable experience of undertaking tree surveys, within a consultancy setting
• Excellent working knowledge of Visual Tree Assessments (VTA), developing surveys in alignment with the relevant British Standards (i.e., BS5837:2012)
• Experience of writing high-quality, accurate Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA) and Method Statements
• Outstanding communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Strong proficiency in writing accurate reports, delivering their content in clear and engaging ways to clients and other stakeholders
• Extensive experience of using the relevant arboricultural systems and software packages, including THREATS, CAVAT, TEMPO, RAVEN, and iTree, etc.
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite, GIS and CAD systems, and tree survey software
• A full, valid UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle (including business insurance coverage)

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Arboricultural Consultant include:

• An excellent team player, also willing to work on your own initiative
• Possess a good knowledge of the locality and surrounding regions
• Excellent time management skills
• Willing to travel to a range of sites, as and when required

If you are interested in the role of Arboricultural Consultant, please do not hesitate to contact the Ecology Team at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.