Arboricultural Consultant Wanted - Letchworth Herts or Dorney Berks

About the job

We are looking to appoint Arboricultural Consultant/s to join our ever-expanding Arboricultural Consultancy team. You will get to work with a close-knit group of like-minded people who are passionate about trees, and within a wider consultancy that includes Ecologists, Foresters and Nature Recovery Consultants.

Arboricultural Consultant job, Letchworth Hertfordshire or Dorney, Berkshire.

We are looking for an experienced, qualified and ambitious consultant who can help us to offer unparalleled Arboricultural expertise and services to our existing clients within the commercial, public, private, utility, and charity sectors.

The workplace: The ideal candidate will be based in close proximity to either of our offices in Letchworth (Hertfordshire) or Dorney (Berkshire), or within the Home Counties and Thames Valley regions.

Key Responsibilities:

As Arboricultural Consultant for Maydencroft Limited your principal role will be the delivery of Tree Safety and BS 5837 Inspections along with other Arboricultural Consultancy works on behalf of our clients. This will involve the following key tasks;

• Undertaking an ongoing programme of Tree Safety Inspections on behalf of utility firms and local authorities;
• Using a range of Tree Management Software to record information on site, and using that to run or write professional reports;
• Contribution to BS 5837 Arboricultural Surveys & Reports for planning purposes;
• Arboricultural Clerk of Works for development projects;
• Provision of an Arboricultural advisory service to Maydencroft colleagues;
• Working with our Arboricultural teams to guide the delivery of works on the ground;
• Regularly liaising with clients and providing information and assistance, as required;
• Undertaking emergency inspections, detailed tree assessments, and other Arboricultural consultancy services;

Preferred Skills

• A degree or minimum Level 3 Arboricultural qualification;
• At least 3 years’ experience working in a consulting capacity;
• Lantra Professional Tree Inspector qualification;
• Excellent verbal communication skills and able to deal directly with clients;
• Confident project management skills and the ability to manage project finances;
• Strong IT skills and the ability to use tree management software;
• Full, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel;

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience undertaking BS 5837 surveys and detailed tree condition reports;
• Tree Climbing & Aerial Tree Rescue qualification.
• Technical proficiency in specialist software such as QGIS, AutoCAD, Pear, Ezytreev & Arbortrack;
• Member of the Arboricultural Association;
• Experience working with Veteran Trees;
• Knowledge and understanding about ecology and protected species.

Benefits Offered

We have 25+ company benefits and perks which include:

• Long service awards
• Increase in annual leave days with length of service up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
• Employee discounts and cashback on every day health expenses!
• Gift voucher scheme
• Company events and competitions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Supported training opportunities for CPD
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Company sick pay
• Flexible working

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About the Company

Maydencroft Limited

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Established in 2007 and one of the Top 10 UK Specialist Arboriculture Businesses 2019, Maydencroft Limited is a fast growing and highly successful company, employing a permanent workforce of over 140 skilled employees. Providing unrivalled all round capabilities in a variety of areas, such as ARB approved tree surgery, large scale estate restoration, land management and consultancy.

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