Arboricultural Officer

Balfour Beatty

  • Surrey
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 28 days ago
About the roleThe opportunity to create is all around you. Whatever your level, whatever your role, whatever the project, you'll be able to take initiative here and get stuck in. Join our Highways team as a Arboricultural Officer and shape something special.What you'll be doing
  • Conduct annual walked and driven surveys of individual trees and woodlands.
  • Commission and oversee contractors delivering tree work. Raise tree works
orders.
  • Database management of tree inspection information
  • Provide guidance on tree root protection zones on construction schemes.
  • Contribution to the development and design landscape improvement schemes.
  • Work with Landscape Supervisor to complete the soft estate inspections.
  • Provide guidance to the supply chain regarding site work and tree root
protection zones.
  • Monitor hazardous third-party trees and send letters to landowners.
  • Ash Dieback Actions following internal documents.
  • Provide input into environmental assessments and the development of
landscape schemes.Who we're looking for
  • Proven tree inspection and management skills together with a knowledge of
tree techniques and industry best practice.
  • Holder of a current LANTRA Professional Tree Inspection award.
  • Minimum National Qualification Network Level 3-4 in relation to Arboricultural
Management qualifications
  • Tree and fungi identification skills
  • Membership of the Arboricultural Association or Institute of Chartered Foresters
  • Full driving licence.
  • Experience working in highways environment is desired but not essential.
  • Basic knowledge of mapping software (Arc GIS or similar)
  • Competent in Microsoft Office Applications
Why work for usDay in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.Why join us?As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…About usBalfour Beatty's Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.Diversity and inclusionAt Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visitTo help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:

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