Rail Arborist - Leeds, United Kingdom - Martin Group of Companies

Description

Rail Arborist
Martin Fencing and Forestry Limited
Company Pension, Holiday, Employee Assistance Programme, Life assurance.

Contract Type:
Permanent

Martin Fencing and Forestry Ltd

As specialists in fencing and vegetation management, we are used to working with leading civil engineering contractors, highway authorities and rail networks.

Since 1996, we have concentrated much of our resources on the railway industry and have steadily increased our share of work to the point where we are now the principal fencing contractor on over three quarters of the railway network.

The post holder will be expected to be able to work as part of a highly skilled and motivated team as part of our vegetation management contracts across the rail network.

This will involve the use of chainsaws, climbing operations, chippers and IRATA operations where needed. The post holder should be familiar with Network Rail's operating procedures and be willing to work under possession arrangements. Work will be undertaken in both the day and the night and across the country.

Along with the above requirements the post holder should be proficient at working within a railway environment and hold a valid Sentinel PTS/AC as a minimum (COSS qualification an advantage).

Working as a motivated part of a team to undertake all required site clearance duties and any forestry tasks that may be required, renovation works, and improvement projects as required to a high standard and in line with British standards and Network Rail's standards.

• To meet the set targets for performance of the team outputs.
• Where applicable, to operate machinery in a safe manner and strictly in accordance with the Health and Safety executive and the Council's Health and Safety at Work policies and generic/site specific risk assessments.
• CSCS/CPCS/NPORS (not essential but an advantage)
• PTS/AC Sentinel Card Holder (essential)
• IRATA accredited (not essential but advantageous)
• Full UK driving license is essential, and preferably with trailer towing capability up to 3500kg
• Knowledge and experience of working on the Network Rail infrastructure
• Working in a rail environment and following all safety rules on site.
• Used to working on and processing trees near Network Rail infrastructure
• Experience working within possessions and nighttime work on the Network Rail infrastructure
• Knowledge of tree inspection, including knowledge of common tree diseases and faults and their potential impact.
• Used to working in an outdoor environment and capable of working in a physically demanding job.
• Understanding of risk assessment and implementing safe working practices.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from any suitably qualified persons.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice to see how we manage your data, which can be found on our website