Position Overview
Associate Director – Arboriculture and Forestry, working with Jacobs' UK Landscape and Arboriculture team of over 70 professionals. The role involves developing, implementing, and managing arboriculture advice and surveys across a wide range of project stages and types, contributing to EIA assessments, and supporting both landscape and other discipline teams.
Contract & Location
Contract Type: Permanent, Full‑time. Grade: Associate Director. Location: UK wide.
Responsibilities
- Manage, develop and support the wider arboricultural team on a national scale.
- Submit clear arboricultural surveying pricing proposals for various projects.
- Ensure delivery of comprehensive arboricultural reports, including Arboricultural Impact Assessments and Arboricultural Method Statements within tight timeframes.
- Contribute to EIA assessments and other relevant documents.
- Provide technical arboricultural solutions in design and build environments.
- Collaborate with multiple disciplines within Jacobs and with external consultants.
- Introduce innovative ideas, materials, research, and learnings to the team.
- Support landscape, ecology and other discipline teams within Jacobs.
- Manage arboricultural sub‑contractors as part of the arboricultural offering.
Required Qualifications
- Chartered Arboriculturist with The Institute of Chartered Foresters or equivalent.
- In depth understanding of BS 5837:2012, BS 3998:2010 and Knowledge of Streetworks UK: NJUG Volume 4.
- Understanding of the National Planning Policy Framework (Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, 2014) in relation to trees.
- Experience managing teams on a national scale within a multi‑disciplinary environment.
- Familiarity with CAD, digital survey hardware and software, including GIS.
- High standard of report writing skills and ability to review other team members’ deliverables.
- Site visits and survey work; a driving licence is essential.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience submitting arboricultural surveying pricing proposals for large‑scale infrastructure projects.
- Experience in woodland management.
- Qualifications or experience in ecology.
- Experience working on large‑scale infrastructure projects.
Benefits
- Competitive salary reflecting skills and experience.
- 24 days holiday with option to buy an additional 10 days.
- Enhanced pension contributions up to 10 %.
- Comprehensive health coverage with Digital GP service.
- Family planning support and enhanced parental leave.
- Income protection.
- Well‑being hub with free access to wellbeing apps.
- Professional development support, including membership fees and CPD.
- Community engagement opportunities and charity matched‑funding.
Equality & Diversity
As a disability‑confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and will provide reasonable adjustments. We support flexible working for candidates who may not meet all listed requirements.
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Associate Director – Arboriculture and Forestry, working with Jacobs’ UK Landscape and Arboriculture team of over 70 professionals. The role involves developing, implementing, and managing arboriculture advice and surveys across a wide range of project stages and types, contributing to EIA assessments, and supporting both landscape and other discipline teams.
Contract & Location
Contract Type: Permanent, Full‑time. Grade: Associate Director. Location: UK wide.
Responsibilities
- Manage, develop and support the wider arboricultural team on a national scale.
- Submit clear arboricultural surveying pricing proposals for various projects.
- Ensure delivery of comprehensive arboricultural reports, including Arboricultural Impact Assessments and Arboricultural Method Statements within tight timeframes.
- Contribute to EIA assessments and other relevant documents.
- Provide technical arboricultural solutions in design and build environments.
- Collaborate with multiple disciplines within Jacobs and with external consultants.
- Introduce innovative ideas, materials, research, and learnings to the team.
- Support landscape, ecology and other discipline teams within Jacobs.
- Manage arboricultural sub‑contractors as part of the arboricultural offering.
Required Qualifications
- Chartered Arboriculturist with The Institute of Chartered Foresters or equivalent.
- In depth understanding of BS 5837:2012, BS 3998:2010 and Knowledge of Streetworks UK: NJUG Volume 4.
- Understanding of the National Planning Policy Framework (Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, 2014) in relation to trees.
- Experience managing teams on a national scale within a multi‑disciplinary environment.
- Familiarity with CAD, digital survey hardware and software, including GIS.
- High standard of report writing skills and ability to review other team members’ deliverables.
- Site visits and survey work; a driving licence is essential.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience submitting arboricultural surveying pricing proposals for large‑scale infrastructure projects.
- Experience in woodland management.
- Qualifications or experience in ecology.
- Experience working on large‑scale infrastructure projects.
Benefits
- Competitive salary reflecting skills and experience.
- 24 days holiday with option to buy an additional 10 days.
- Enhanced pension contributions up to 10 %.
- Comprehensive health coverage with Digital GP service.
- Family planning support and enhanced parental leave.
- Income protection.
- Well‑being hub with free access to wellbeing apps.
- Professional development support, including membership fees and CPD.
- Community engagement opportunities and charity matched‑funding.
Equality & Diversity
As a disability‑confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and will provide reasonable adjustments. We support flexible working for candidates who may not meet all listed requirements.
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