Principal Arboricultural Consultant

Job Role: Principal Arboricultural Consultant  
Salary: £46,165 to £54,312 per annum
Location: Essex 
Hours: Working Remotely with one day in the office per week. 

Harper Recruitment group are working in partnership with a successful multi - disciplinary consultancy providing environmental and planning services to the Council, local authorities, and other public bodies.

As a  Principal Arboricultural Consultant you will  lead the delivery and development of arboricultural services, including specialist planning advice; highway tree ; management range of large and complex arboricultural assessments and surveys; and for multi-disciplinary projects.

What will the role involve?

Collecting, analysing, and presenting complex data, evidence (including for enforcement) and advice to recognised standards, reviewing outcomes, and assessing third party compliance.

• Leading the development and review of complex, plans, policies and guidance.
• Commercial development of our arboriculture offer, bidding on high value opportunities, and managing high value projects and contracts against budget, specification and indicators.
• Building a professional, client-focused culture, and high-level client relationships, maintaining commercial awareness of our industry, key markets and sectors, managing accounts and securing feedback for continuous improvement.
• Leading the development and delivery of promotional and learning material, training activities and events, engaging with networks to enhance the recognition and reputation of Place Services.
• Building a collaborative, high-performance culture, leading effective team working and improving team and personal competency, continually seeking to enhance performance and practice of self and others, securing feedback, and building knowledge and skills.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery.

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Qualified Professional Tree Inspector with strong evidence of continuous professional development, membership of relevant professional body e.g. M.Arbor.A, and Institute of Chartered Foresters (MICFor).
• Educated to RQF level 6 (Bachelor’s degree) with evidence of substantial post qualification experience, or equivalent by experience.
• Authoritative technical and subject matter expert, with comprehensive knowledge and experience of development management and planning policy, legislation, and enforcement standards and guidance; woodland creation/management; arboricultural assessments and surveys; and related office and site-based practices and procedures.
• Effective people management skills with experience of employee performance and development.
• Strong understanding of wellbeing and H&S, with ability to identify and implement safe working practices for self and others.
• Good understanding of commercial practices, with accomplished negotiation and communication skills and a track record of business development, including bid winning and the ability to inform, influence and persuade, building client relationships and managing high value accounts.
• Able to lead specialist and multi-disciplinary project teams and manage multiple, and large scale and complex, projects from concept through to completion.

• Family Friendly flexible working
• Generous Holiday leave with an option to purchase more leave. 
• Plus other excellent benefits

To find out more submit your CV today!

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