Arboricultural Consultant in Cheshire, Warrington

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

As an Arboriculturist you would be joining our 50 plus strong ecology team, who have over 20 years of experience undertaking the full range of ecological and arboricultural surveys and assessments, as well as the provision of advice on masterplanning, mitigation and enhancement design, ecosystem service and natural capital assessment. As part of our Environmental team, you’ll help improve quality of life. With your specialism in environmental management, or your technical or sustainability expertise, your work could involve protected species, pollution, surface water and materials management, air quality or noise. And in some of the world’s busiest and most beautiful locations. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Around the world, we’re feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities:

• Applying your expertise by conducting surveys and providing associated reports to drive our core passion: to improve quality of life in a sustainable way.
• Undertaking BS 5837 2012 Arboricultural surveys and producing associated reports, Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIAs) and Arboricultural Method Statements (AMSs).
• Undertaking climbed surveys on occasion to inspect potential bat roosting features.
• Provide general advice on Arboricultural issues.
• Complete arb projects and provide Arboricultural advice to clients.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Applicants should hold a suitable qualification (e.g. FdSc Arb, BSc or Technician’s Certificate in Arboriculture or higher or closely related field) and membership of the Arboricultural Association or the Institute of Chartered Foresters.
• Arboricultural knowledge including BS 5837 2012 Tree Quality Surveys and the preparation of Arboricultural Impact Assessments / Arboricultural Method Statements.
• Previous experience of undertaking tree condition surveys, BS5837 survey’s and reporting, with a proven track record in writing tree reports suitable for planning applications (appropriate to grade).
• Understanding of health and safety related issues regarding site survey and supervision.
• Desired: LANTRA Professional Tree Inspector Certificate.
• Desired: CS38: Accessing a Tree with Rope and Harness and Aerial Rescue.
• Desired: Experience of database asset management software and tablet data collection.
• Desired: Experience of assessing trees for their potential for roosting bats.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.