Senior Arboriculturalist

Purpose of the role will be to support the BBV Environment Sustainability team. Duties and responsibilities to include: * Provide pragmatic support and advice to BBV teams and sub-contractors with delivering arboricultural requirements to programme, budget and quality standard. This includes on-site surveys, inspections and watching briefs, providing practical advice on programme and on-site measures, and providing practical advice on legal requirements and HS2 requirements. * Problem-solve, finding practical cost-effective solutions to arboricultural challenges facing BBV teams and sub-contractors. * Review/assure Design deliverables. * Liaise with DJV, EWC, HS2 and stakeholders where required. * Compile reports and other documentation as required. * Develop and support implementation of arboricultural method statements and associated documents for construction. * Provide technical support for Biodiversity No Net Loss initiatives. * Actively help deliver a culture of continual improvement of on-site arboricultural practice that is solution-orientated to support construction teams. * Investigate and report ecological and / or arboricultural incidents. The following qualities/experience are essential: * Excellent knowledge of ecological and / or arboricultural management and mitigation * Arboriculture/ urban forestry degree or equivalent qualification * LANTRA Professional Tree Inspector certificate * Thorough knowledge of BS 5837: 2012 and ability to advise on likely impacts of works on trees * Good level of commercial awareness * Full UK driver’s licence and flexibility to travel * Good understanding of arboricultural management for construction sites * Excellent understanding of the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment * Excellent understanding of tree management software and GIS * Literate in MS Office – Word, Excel, Outlook * AA or ICF Membership or equivalent * Experience of working on large scale infrastructure construction/highways projects * Experienced with dealing with Natural England, LPA, Statutory and non-statutory stakeholders on such issues * Understanding of the benefits of working collaboratively to obtain the best outcome for the project * Determination to see tasks through to completion, with excellent planning and organisation skills