Tree Officer Required

 Job Type: Tree Officer
 Start date: ASAP
 Industry: Construction
 Location: Eastleigh, Hampshire
 Level of experience, qualifications & related training: 2 years

Job description:
Tree officer required for a highly regarded regional developer. ITS Building people are looking for a Tree Officer to assist our client with a project based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. Own transport is essential for this role.

This contract will start as a 12 week temporary contract with the end goal to go permenant with the company, with the hours being 37 a week Monday-Friday and there may be an option to work overtime on the weekends at a higher rate.

Additional training and a full-time contract may be provided for the right candidates.

Daily responsibilities will include:

– Deliver and manage arboricultural services, including inspections, recording, reporting, protection, and management advice in accordance with industry standard guidance, statutory and regulatory requirements.

– Provide specialist arboricultural advice and guidance to internal/external customers, making technical/professional recommendations about a course of action for trees in various settings. Liaising with, providing advice to, and requesting that private landowners undertake appropriate management to protect residents, employees, and property.

– Identify opportunities for improvements to arboricultural policies and procedures to improve professional practice and customer service. Ensuring that reactive and planned inspection activity and subsequent management work is undertaken effectively and efficiently. Providing analysis of management information to senior managers regarding possible improvements as required.

– Undertake detailed analysis of tree inspection data and other data sets to assist with planning and managing response to ash dieback and any other threats. Working closely with contractors, coordinate inspections, keep records, raise work orders, and ensure that work undertaken by contractors is carried out professionally and delivers best value. Provide advice and assistance to deliver projects for other services as and when required, including managing and protecting trees.

– Develop and maintain effective relationships and communications with other departments and service providers to share information, build working relationships and ensuring joined up, consistent service provision in line with policy and best practice.

Requirements for the role

– Relevant Qualification such as Arboriculture Association minimum level 4 or a lower level with considerable experience.

* Detailed knowledge of all relevant issues affecting tree health, the processes and practices required for their identification, and appropriate measures required for management.

* Significant experience in managing tree assets for a large organisation, landowner, or trees in various settings where trees present a significant risk to people or property to include a good understanding of BS3998 and BS5837.

* Experience of managing the work of contractors, working to Service Level Agreements, and undertaking appropriate reviews.

* Experience of undertaking aboricultural inspections, reporting using a risk-based approach to tree management. utilising GIS/ map-based systems and asset management hardware/software for recording data, reports, and ordering of works.

* Good analytical and problem-solving capability. Ability to work with colleagues collaboratively to find the optimum solution for tree management issues.

* Good communication skills and ability to explain tree related issues to all stakeholders including the public both formally and informally, and often face to face.

* Ability to plan and programme work activities in line with company policy, action plans, short term and longer-term priorities and issues as they arise.

* The ability to liaise with County Councils, Local Authorities, and any other government organisations.

* Demonstrates our Values and Behaviours.

* This role is subject to a basic DBS check.

ITS Building People – Trades & Labour requirement

The ITS Group is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment

regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic
or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We welcome all applicants and are committed to an inclusive environment
for all.

Training/Progression opportunities:
[There may be opportunities to acquire additional qualifications with this role on Health and Safety, machinery and traffic management]

*Rate of Pay
Where a range of rate of pay is quoted the level of experience, qualifications & related training required is the minimum required in order to qualify for the lowest rate of pay quoted.

How to apply:
Please contact the office on 02380 238600 or apply here