Senior Arboriculture Consultant

Lanpro is a market leading multi-disciplinary consultancy who specialise in Environment led Planning and Design.

We work on projects at all scales within town, semi-rural and rural contexts, across a variety of sectors that includes residential, historic sites and estates, renewable energy, infrastructure and mixed-use commercial developments.

About Lanpro

Lanpro is a fast growing, unique and rewarding environment. Through its agile team and comprehensive service, it has allowed growth nationwide across Cambridge, London, Norwich, Manchester, Edinburgh andYork.

Our multidisciplinaryservicespans across the following disciplines:
Planning, Architecture, Arboriculture, Ecology, Archaeology and Heritage, Master planning, Landscape Architecture, Geomatics and Urban Design.

We thrive on creating a culture and environment which provides a great variety of projects, recognition of success, continuous professional development and collaboration across an array of different professions.

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We are proud that together, our teams are supporting delivery of some of the largest solar and battery storage schemes in the United Kingdom and Europe. We have a strong pipeline of opportunities across the energy, residential and infrastructure sectors.

We offer an environment that is diverse, entrepreneurial and encourages innovation and your professional development.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

The role includes delivering a range ofarboriculturalconsultancy and advisory services for a variety of projects and contracts, primarily in the renewable energy and residential sectors. The chosen candidate will liaise with clients, contractors, statutory agentsand a multi-disciplinary team;assisting with managing project budgets,timescales and delivery, undertakingarboriculturalsurveys and with a focus on the production of high-quality technical reports,drawing sand advice.

We are open to applications from candidates across theUK,however the ideal candidate will be based, or happy to travel toparts of Southern England.

If Successful in this role, you will:

• Co-ordinate and undertakearboriculturalsurveys and prepare reports and plans in line with BS5837:2012 guidance (from pre-planning feasibility studies to construction stage support and everything in between).

• Support with the delivery of comprehensive Tree Survey Reports,Arboricultural Impact Assessment sand Arboricultural Method  Statements.

• Undertakearboriculturalmonitoring and supervision of works on active construction sites.

• Undertake tree riskassessmentsandassociatedrisk management appraisals.

• Identify and assess veteran and ancientarboriculturalfeatures.

• Support withpreparingquotations forarboriculturalservices.

• Act as specialist to support clients and internal teams with pragmatic solutions.
  
  Escalating complex issuestosenior management and supporting with resolutions.

• Maintaining and building strong working relationships with existing and new clients.

• Assisting with the development of newarboriculturalspecialisms for the company.

Essential Requirements

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Arboriculture,Forestry or other related environmental discipline.

• Experience in a similar advisory role, with a proven track recordof successful project management and delivery.

• Proficiency in tree surveying to BS5837:2012with the use of relevant software.

• Demonstrable experience in writing high quality reports with attention to detail.

• Sound Knowledge of tree species identification, morphology, management, planning,legislation and best practice.

• Sound knowledge of pest and disease diagnostics, controlmeasuresand mitigation.

• Professional membership of anarboricultural/ forestry industry body (or ability to obtain this).

• Ability to apply a proportional and pragmatic approach to technical challenges

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce concise reports tohigh standards.

• Able and willing to travel to sitesin varied weather conditions.

• Full UK driving licence.

Desirab le Requirements

• A good working knowledge and ability to prepare scaled plans within AutoCAD andQGIS.Experience…