Arboricultural Consultant - Stantec UK Limited : Job Details

The Opportunity

Stantec’s Environmental Team is working closely with our clients to develop innovative, sustainable and efficient solutions to their needs by applying genuinely new ways of working. We are looking for driven individuals who think differently and love to challenge conventional thinking to join us in a growing, collaborative team of likeminded engineers working to meet the unprecedented industry-wide efficiency and environmental challenges.

Currently we are seeking a Arboriculture Consultant join our growing team and will consider applications for the following offices, Reading, London, Brighton, Bristol or High Wycombe. We are excited by the potential growth prospects and this is a good opportunity to join an ambitious team that will provide you with plenty of scope for career progression in the coming years.

Your main focus will be on infrastructure projects including highways, energy and water sector nationwide, with an initial focus in the south. You will be a member of our environmental team, reporting to our head of arboriculture, supporting the design and build of infrastructure projects, working with our town planners, environmental consultants, ecologists, landscape architects and others.

A typical week may see you working on planning applications and on projects that benefit from permitted development rights. You will be able to undertake BS5837 tree surveys, produce arboriculture impact assessments, hedgerow surveys, coordinate TPO applications, lead in discussions with tree officers and affected stakeholders, support a design team on arboriculture matters (including helping to design out impacts on trees where possible); and deal with contractors and advise on tree protection and mitigation on building sites.

We can offer you many benefits including a competitive benefits package, a strong culture of learning and development, and a great environment to work in. As we look to further diversify and grow our wider Stantec UK business you will potentially be presented with future opportunities across our diversified business lines to further your career.

You will have a degree or minimum Level 3 Arboriculture qualification i.e. HNC Arb, AA Tech Cert, NDip Arb

• Have experience delivering comprehensive arboricultural reports within tight time-frames to meet client requirements
• Have a working understanding of undertaking tree surveys in accordance with BS 5837:2012;
• Communication skills and an eye for innovation and pragmatism in a design and build environment;
• Familiarity with CAD and digital survey hardware and software, including GIS;
• Proactive, with an ability to manage arboricultural sub-contractors where required;

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities. Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team