Principal Arboriculturalist

Principal Arboriculturalist – WSP in the UK & Ireland

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and work with the brightest minds in the field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives, and experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

• Provide support to the Directors
• Site based surveys, assessments, measurements, inspections and monitoring in relation to BS5837:2012 and tree hazard assessments
• Collation and interpretation of arboricultural information from desk studies
• Working on NSIP / DCO projects preparing technical reports and feasibility studies, inputting into arboricultural impact assessments and arboricultural method statements
• Liaising with design team developing mitigation solutions
• Data analysis and project management
• Ability to manage tight deadlines, work to agreed standards and deliver high quality work
• An understanding of financial reports, utilisation and project conversion
• Project pricing at all levels
• Internal and external networking
• Contributes to the strategic development of the team
• Actively participates in recruitment
• Ability to manage a team of consultants
• Desire to work with junior team members to encourage their career development

• Enthusiasm for arboriculture and willingness to learn
• Minimum of a Level 4 qualification in arboriculture or a related field
• Professional Tree Inspectors (PTI certificate)
• Appropriate academic qualification in arboriculture
• Experience with NSIP / DCO projects
• Experience at a senior level as a consultant or as a senior level local authority tree officer or similar
• Positive health and safety approach to all aspects of work and an understanding of health and safety in the workplace
• A responsibility to always act professionally
• Experience in undertaking arboriculture surveys using digital data capture
• Experience in inputting to and producing high quality technical arboriculture reports in support of planning applications and DCO projects
• The ability to inspire a team and work alongside a high-performing team of arboricultural, landscape and environmental professionals
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and arboricultural survey methodologies
• The flexibility to travel and work away from home within the UK regularly
• A desire to develop your core arboriculture and consultancy skills

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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