Quality and Safety Inspector (Arboriculture) - Reading, Basingstoke or Andover

About the job

We are looking for a Tree Cutting Quality & Safety Inspector (QSI) to join our team.

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 QSI role covers a wide range of functions, 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.

Preferred Skills

We're looking for 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. 

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- Utility arboriculture knowledge and experience, including UA5.1/5.2

- Safety and Customer focussed with excellent communication skills.

- Ability to identify inefficiencies and be able to suggest and implement improvements.

- IT literacy not limited to the Office 365 suite of applications.

- Full, clean, manual driving license.

Benefits Offered

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package at careers.sse.com

- Up to £6,681 for overtime payments & up to £3,481 for standby payments, giving you a potential of £10,162 extra per year (subject to qualifications)

- Full PPE and tools required for the position.

- Access to a company vehicle.

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About the Company

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

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SSEN Distribution powers 3.8 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland. Our team of more than 3,500 people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity whilst developing the flexible networks that are vital to achieving net zero. By enabling a smarter, more resilient electricity network we're ensuring our local communities continue to receive the power they need, both now and in the future. We are consistently investing and innovating to improve network resilience and future-proof power supplies for life's changing demands, from rolling out large scale EV charging schemes to supporting small community generation projects.