About the job
ODS has an exciting opportunity for a Tree Surveyor in their Arboricultural team. Maintaining over 1,000 hectares of parks, green spaces, cemeteries, and housing properties and highways, we manage circa 100,000 trees.
The successful candidate will form part of our Arboriculture team, working in our parks, urban spaces, and on behalf of housing tenants and private customers and contracts. They will be responsible for undertaking inspections of trees in various locations, recording tree details of condition, and recommending, specifying, and prioritising arboricultural works.
If you are a good communicator and enjoy working as part of a team, then we are keen to hear from you.
Preferred Skills
Essential Criteria
1. Formal Arboricultural qualification (Technical Certificate Level 3).
2. Appropriate NPTC / SSTS certification.
3. Demonstrable post-qualification arboricultural experience.
4. Experience of conducting tree inventory surveys.
5. Full clean driving licence.
6. Ability to identify and understand trees, pests and diseases, genera and species.
7. Working knowledge and experience of the pressures placed on trees in the urban environment.
8. Experience/training in quantified tree risk assessment methods (e.g., QTRA, THREATS).
9. Knowledge of related health & safety acts and practice.
10. Proficient in the use of IT packages e.g., Outlook, Word.
Desirable Criteria
1. Experience and knowledge of GIS.
2. Experience and knowledge of Ezytreev.
Benefits Offered
1. 29 days holiday, increasing to 33 days, PLUS Bank Holidays, with opportunity to purchase more.
2. Extensive family-friendly packages and childcare assistance.
3. A secure and flexible pension scheme to help ensure you have a decent pension to look forward to in retirement.
4. Personal and professional counselling (available 24 hours a day).
5. Retail discounts.
6. Heavily discounted gym memberships.
7. Travel loans and travel discount schemes.
8. Personal accident insurance.
9. Cycle to work scheme.
About the Company
ODS Group
At ODS, we take pride in our role in making Oxford a world-class city. From waste collection to maintaining roads and parks, our team works tirelessly to ensure the city remains vibrant and beautiful. It's tough work, but it's incredibly rewarding. Joining ODS means joining a team of dedicated professionals who care deeply about their work and their community. Our employees are the backbone of our success, and we value their commitment and passion.
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