About Network Rail
The West Coast South route stretches from the south of Crewe to London Euston, carrying millions of passengers, and up to 10% of the country's freight traffic each year. Our route contains the West Coast main line which stretches over 1,000 miles of track and has 64 passenger stations. It's also the busiest mixed-use railway in Europe, forming Anglo-Scottish journeys between London, Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as providing commuter links to the capital through Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, and Buckinghamshire.
The West Coast main line was electrified in the 1960s, allowing for longer, faster train services for passengers and freight. This meant that London Euston Station has to be rebuilt to create space for the new overhead equipment and was the first station in London to provide express passenger journeys to distant cities.
Our Region
Our North West & Central region runs from London Euston and Marylebone in the South through the Chiltern and West Midlands regions, the North West of England, and Cumbria before joining with Scotland at Gretna. We are home to the West Coast Mainline, the busiest mixed-use railway in Europe, serving London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.
We're a very busy region, with 1.3 million passengers travelling on our rails every weekday, and 700,000 tonnes of freight moved a week. With 571 stations in the North West & Central region, we make up a quarter of Britain's railway system.
We are committed to transforming the North West & Central region into a customer-focused service organisation, putting passengers first. We will prioritise safe, reliable train services against the ongoing need to build a bigger, better railway capable of transporting more people and produce in the future.
For us, ‘Diversity' means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion' means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
We are thrilled to announce that Network Rail has been recognised as one of the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equity for the fourth consecutive year!
Brief Description
Provide expert Arboricultural guidance to support Works Delivery and Maintenance teams, ensuring environmental excellence and compliance across the route. Play a pivotal role in integrating the environment management system into operational workflows, enabling teams to meet legislative requirements effectively while fostering sustainable practices.
About the role (External)
1. Undertake and complete a range of rail Arboricultural surveys and inspections.
2. Collate, write up and review survey results and mapping target notes.
3. Produce vegetation management scoping documents, in line with relevant, suitable for commercial tendering purposes.
4. Lead the development of appropriate mitigation strategies to comply with current legislation, utilising results of surveys and liaising with Environmental Specialists and the Ecological team.
5. Analyse and interpret data from survey results to time tag works and allocate possession working timescales.
6. Provide specialist ecological advice and guidance to site managers, engineers, planners and others associated with the undertaking and completion of surveys.
7. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including statutory bodies, local authorities, and members of the public.
8. Conduct site surveys and give pre-planning advice.
9. Apply knowledge of tree biology for effective tree maintenance as required.
In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:
* Knowledge of rail maintenance delivery process and techniques for vegetation removal.
* Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills.
* Comprehensive field experience.
* A relevant qualification in arboriculture i.e., National Certificate of Arboriculture or Royal Forestry Society Diploma or Level 3 City & Guilds.
* In-depth experience of Arboricultural practice within the railway environment is essential.
* Demonstrable knowledge of the identification and implications of structural weakness, decay, pest diseases and the effects of tree root systems on rail infrastructure and adjoining land.
* Task orientated team player.
We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be:
* Knowledge of operational railway environment.
* Knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard.
* Membership of relevant professional body.
* Experience attending client meetings and working with multi-disciplinary teams.
* Full UK driving licence.
* A good working knowledge of Network Rail IT systems and mapping tools.
How to apply (External)
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Closing date: Wednesday 22nd January 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.
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* Pro-rata annual leave entitlement (28 days).
* My benefits – our discounted online shopping site.
* A range of discounted offers including childcare vouchers, healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
* Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
* A choice of contributory pension schemes.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
Want to find out about what fantastic benefits we offer? Find out here.
Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.
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