Job Description

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We\'re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.



We have an opportunity for an Arboricultural Consultant to join our established team.

You shall be working on projects around the North of England and beyond. You can be based from our Leeds or Manchester offices, the role will include some flexibility on working location, including the potential for hybrid working where appropriate.

GREAT JOB, GREAT COMPANY

Want to work on a huge variety of projects to develop your career in arboricultural consultancy as part of a supportive team? If so, this is the job for you. Contact us to find out more about this exciting opportunity and how our Freedom to Grow policy will enable you to achieve a rewarding work-life balance.

ABOUT YOU

You\'ll be proactive, technically competent and passionate about delivering high quality work in the arboricultural sector. You will also be a flexible and pragmatic team player with good attention to detail and a willingness to learn new skills.

ABOUT US

This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning team (we won the Gold Green Apple Award for our tree protection measures for London\'s Thames Tideway project). Ours is a supportive and growing team; with a full range of consultant grades, we provide excellent career support and development. We have our own integrated technical team producing our plans as well as a dedicated internal software development team. We are part of a wider group of technical experts that includes planners, engineers, ecologists and landscape architects, which enables knowledge sharing and support across the business. We work across a broad range of sectors and on a diverse range of projects (both large and small) in the UK and internationally.

ABOUT THE JOB

Your core responsibilities will be:

• Undertaking tree surveys for planning purposes and to assess tree condition
• Preparing arboricultural reports to BS 5837:2012, Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA) and Arboricultural Method Statements (AMS)
• Preparing Tree Condition Reports
• Working independently or with other arboricultural and environmental professionals, in the planning, delivery and management of arboricultural services

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Sound level of knowledge of arboricultural principles, including awareness of BS5837:2012, BS8545:2014 and BS3998:2010
• Competency in tree identification, inspection, condition assessment and necessary management options
• Technicians Certificate in Arboriculture (or equivalent Level 3/4 qualification) or higher
• Knowledge of relevant UK legislation, best practice and policy relating to arboriculture
• Professional, organised and thorough approach to work which demonstrates an attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• IT skills should include Microsoft Office
• To attend remote sites, a full clean UK driving licence is essential

Preferred Qualifications

• Lantra Professional Tree Inspection certificate
• Level 5 Arboricultural qualification or higher
• If you can fulfil these requirements but other factors are holding you back from applying, please get in touch so we can work together to address any concerns you may have.

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world\'s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you\'re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We\'re the world\'s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we\'re in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you\'ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person\'s potential, and we\'ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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