Place Services is a multi-disciplinary consultancy within Essex County Council (ECC) providing planning and environmental services to support the Council, local authorities and other public bodies to deliver its role in sustainable development.
We are seeking an Arboricultural Consultant with a Level 6 qualification or equivalent, or someone willing and able to achieve this. You will have detailed knowledge of tree species and arboricultural principles and experience of applying these in the context of legislation, policy and best practice. You will have good written and verbal communication skills to enable you to deal effectively with clients.
Uou will deliver a range of high quality, professional, client-focused arboricultural services, including tree inventories, tree safety surveys, pest and disease surveys, veteran tree surveys, BS5837, tree planting and management, and development management, and will complete specialist tasks on multi-disciplinary projects. The role provides an unusual mixture of local authority tree officer duties and consultancy work, and so provides an ideal opportunity to broaden career experience and gain new skills.
We are striving to develop our already effective arboricultural team, with an emphasis on personal development and teamwork to deliver sustainable excellence. We want our people to grow with us and so we take the wellbeing of the members of our team very seriously. For the right individuals, we offer a competitive salary, a generous benefit and training package, and a truly varied workload. Based in our offices in Chelmsford, you will work as part of a committed team of professionals, delivering an exciting array of projects across the south-east.
Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.
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