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Enable Infrastructure are an Award-Winning SME contractor specialising in the infrastructure construction sector. We are a vibrant, forward-looking mid-sized business operating in several infrastructure construction market sectors such as rail, power, energy connections, renewables, utilities, and water. We are a business with strong values and a vision to provide clients with a tailored approach to delivering social value through successful infrastructure projects.
We seek to provide our people with a working environment that is rewarding and challenging, where people can enjoy working, feel valued, and develop their skills. Our employees understand and live by our values which breeds passion and quality to the forefront of performance where our culture is fair and good work is rewarded.
Given our growth strategy and workload, we are looking to add an Arboriculturist from a rail infrastructure construction background to join our strong team.
We are looking for someone who is resourceful, with a resilient mindset, excellent time and workload management skills, and experience as an Arboriculturist in the Rail infrastructure sectors. This is a very fast-paced environment where success is celebrated, but hard work is required to achieve this.
The purpose of this role is to manage, lead, advise, and assist as part of the Access point, De-Vegetation, and Land Management Project team.
The role requires the individual to have experience and qualifications in Arboriculture and Land Management.
As the Arboriculture & Land Management Manager, you will provide expert Arboriculture guidance to support Works Delivery and Land Management teams, ensuring environmental excellence and compliance across the Kent region.
Play a pivotal role in integrating the environment management system into operational workflows, enabling teams to meet legislative requirements effectively while fostering sustainable practices.
1. Undertake and complete a range of rail Arboriculture surveys and inspections.
2. Analyse and interpret data from survey results, draft mitigating documentation, and deliver Risk & Control briefings to the project team.
3. Collate, write up, and review survey results and mapping target notes.
4. Create Arborist reports for each site.
5. Produce vegetation management scoping documents, in line with relevant, suitable for commercial tendering purposes.
6. Lead the development of appropriate mitigation strategies to comply with current legislation, utilising results of surveys and liaising with Environmental Specialists and the project team.
7. Provide specialist ecological advice and guidance to site managers, engineers, planners, and others associated with the undertaking and completion of surveys.
8. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including statutory bodies, local authorities, and members of the public.
9. Conduct site surveys and give pre-planning advice.
10. Apply knowledge of tree biology for effective tree maintenance as required.
You will be working within a friendly, motivated team to provide a focused and efficient service that supports the delivery of the project.
Experience
* Experience in the Rail industry.
* Strong experience in Arboriculture.
* Strong experience in Land Management.
Qualifications
* Level 2 Certificate in Felling and Processing trees.
* Level 2 Certificate in Arboriculture.
* Level 2 Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture.
* Level 4 or BTEC diploma in Arboriculture and Forestry (or similar higher qualification).
* BSc or MSc in Arboriculture and Forestry (advantageous).
Technical skills
* Strong knowledge of the Railway environment.
* Strong knowledge of Arboriculture and Land Management regulations, policies, standards, and legislation within the industry.
* Excellent ability to lead a team of ECoWs.
* Excellent ability to write and deliver briefings and project documentation.
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