Principal Arboricultural Consultant - London, United Kingdom - The Landscape Partnership

The Landscape Partnership

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:

Bedford, London or Woodbridge (Suffolk) - the role will be practice-wide and there will be an expectation of operating out of other offices, on occasion.

Salary :
we offer a competitive salary, commensurate with skills and experience

The Landscape Partnership is an award-winning design and environmental planning practice providing consultancy in landscape architecture, urban design, environmental planning, ecology, and arboriculture.

We offer a friendly working environment and a supportive team, committed to delivering high quality environmental planning and design services, with a strong emphasis on context-driven and sustainable solutions.

We work on a wide range of project types at all stages of the planning, design and implementation process.

We currently have a diverse range of projects across different sectors, including public realm, recreation, commercial, education, care, strategic and detailed residential schemes (including high density) and renewable energy and green infrastructure projects.

We are looking for an ambitious, experienced, knowledgeable and self-motivated individual to lead our consultancy services in this field, working on a wide range of project types.

The position would suite an experienced Arboriculturist from either the private or local government sector, who has experience as a field surveyor and/or tree officer and a keen interest in keeping abreast of industry knowledge and best practice.

It could provide an excellent opportunity for an individual who seeks to further their career as a senior arboricultural consultant and potentially grow an arboricultural team within a multi-disciplinary consultancy.

The role

The role entails being accountable for the effective delivery and management of workload of a range of arboricultural services in a variety of project types, at all stages of the planning, design and implementation process.

Support on arboricultural matters will be provided to the practice's multidisciplinary teams, as well as undertaking standalone arboricultural projects where you will be the project manager.

Support will be provided by a team of landscape architects, ecologists and graphic assistants, including graphic and drawing capabilities.

Responsibility will also be assumed for preparing fee proposals and tenders and actively networking and promoting The Landscape Partnership and developing our arboricultural services in line with our focus on customer relationship ethos and outstanding delivery.

Applicants should have an aptitude for and understanding of the importance of business development and building client relationships. Environmentally sustainable practices and solutions will also be promoted, both within day-to-day work and project outputs.

You will be expected to attend client sites throughout the UK, although a focus on the Midlands and South-East is anticipated.

Infrequent 2-3 day trips (with stay-over) may be required and occasional assistance with basic phase 1 ecological surveys as well as tree habitat related identification would be helpful.

Scope of services will include leading in discussions with tree officers and affected stakeholders, liaising with developers and contractors and advising on tree protection and mitigation on building sites.

The role will involve participation in a wide range of project types at all stages of the planning, design and implementation process and will require knowledge and the ability to deliver the following arboricultural services:

Tree surveys to BS5837:2012, hedgerow surveys, tree condition and tree risk assessment reports.
Building damage and mortgage reports
Procure and assess specialist tree surveys (eg. air spade root surveys)
Arboricultural implications assessments
Arboricultural method statements
Arboricultural site monitoring and supervision.
Tree condition surveys, safety audits and tree works specification
Planning negotiations for TPOs and trees in Conservation Areas
Felling licenses, forestry, tree and woodland management
Tree strategies
Expert witness at public inquiries, hearings and appeals, etc
In house consultation advice regarding tree issues and arboricultural requirements and processes within the planning system
Advice to designers, eg in relation to the implementation of BS 5837: Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction

A lead role would also be desirable in developing the practice's arboricultural offer, including in relation to:

Methods for evaluating tree resources such as CAVAT Calculation (Capital Asset Value for Amenity Trees) and TEMPO (Tree Evaluation Method for Preservation Orders).
Advanced tree inspection accreditation, such as Lantra certification.

Requirements:

National Diploma in Arboriculture, degree or equivalent qualification.
Comprehensive knowledge of BS 5837:2012, BS 3998:2010, and tree related legislation, e.g. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (including Tree Pres