Arboriculturist/Senior Arboriculturist

RPS is looking for an experienced Arboriculturist to join our established Arboriculture and Landscape Team. Working both alone and as part of a team you will aid the successful delivery of projects at all scales, across a wide range of sectors, throughout the UK to deliver projects that form part of the UK’s reaction to climate change, housing, and infrastructure problems.

We are working on some of the most exciting Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in the UK and internationally, including large scale energy projects as well as major infrastructure, residential and leisure developments. Our renewables work includes solar, offshore, and onshore wind, international interconnector, and energy storage projects. Our track record in the renewables, transport, and net zero carbon means that we gain repeat business across these sectors.

We are RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design, and take care of projects that create shared value to a composite, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We are looking for people who can find a solution to the problems that matter.

What you will be doing

Our work means that no two weeks are the same, and you will split your time between a desk and being out on site throughout the year. Typically, your work will include:

· Attending site and conducting tree surveys in accordance with BS5837 using tablet-based data capture software

· Writing and collating tree related reports, schedules and plans including Tree Surveys, Impact Assessments (AIA) and Method Statements (AMS)

· Working closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues, project teams and customers advising on tree related matters to address problems and deliver successful project outcomes, Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the interview process, we can then make reasonable changes to support you in performing to the best of your ability.

Recruitment Agencies

We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list and any submitted will be taken as a gift. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.

· An understanding of BS5837:2012 ‘Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction to Construction – Recommendations’

· Good tree identification and a knowledge of tree morphology and management

· Experience of conducting tree surveys and preparing reports including Impact Assessments (AIA) and Method Statements (AMS)

· Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD and / or similar tree related software

· Be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and under your own initiative to achieve targets

· We work on a national basis and as such you will need to be willing to travel for work