Principal Arboriculturist, Exeter

Principal Arboriculturist Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed - today and into tomorrow

You will be a part of growing UK Landscape and Arboriculture team of over 70 professionals

As a Principal Arboriculturist, you'll be responsible for the continuing implementation of arboriculture advice and surveys within the Landscape and Arboricultural team across a wide range of project stages and types reporting to the Associate Director of arboriculture

This is an opportunity to make a real difference and bring expertise to this innovative and exciting team

What's in it for You?

Collaboration at scale - work alongside global experts within diverse, multidisciplinary teams

A values-led culture - be part of an organisation that champions inclusion, innovation, and going beyond

Career progression - access leadership development, technical communities, and knowledge networks

Lead advisory projects with real-world impact

We offer

Competitive salary: We offer compensation that reflects your skills and experience

24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days

Robust Pension Contributions: We offer enhanced pension contributions up to 10% to secure your future

Comprehensive Health Coverage: Single medical cover and Digital GP service, with options to add your partner and family

Family Planning Support: Access to fertility healthcare and family planning services

Enhanced Parental Leave: Enjoy enhanced parental leave pay and free membership to employee assistance and parental programs

4 Life assurance at 4x your salary

Income Protection: Financial security in case of long-term illness or injury

Wellbeing Hub: Free access to wellbeing apps like Calm and Daily Burn

Professional Development: We cover professional membership fees and provide continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities

Community Engagement: Participate in charity matched-funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations

Locations: UK wide

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Grade: Principal Arboriculturist

In this role, you will:

Undertake tree surveys in relation to planning and development and provide technical arboricultural solutions

Undertake Veteran tree surveys and give advice

Support the wider arboricultural team on a national scale

Ensuring the delivery of comprehensive arboricultural reports, including Arboricultural Impact Assessments and Arboricultural Method Statements within tight time-frames to meet client requirements

Work with a range of disciplines within Jacobs and with outside consultants

Contribute new innovative ideas, materials, research and learnings to the team, as part of your management and project work

Work with arboricultural sub-contractors as part of the arboricultural offering A level 4-6 QCF or equivalent arboriculturist qualification, with previous practical experience as an arboricultural consultant

Have an in depth understanding of BS 5837:2012 and BS3998: 2010 and Knowledge of Streetworks UK: National Joint Utilities Group (NJUG) Volume 4

Understanding of National Planning Policy Framework (Ministry of Housing, Communities&Local Government, 2014) in relation to trees

Experience of working on large scale infrastructure projects and within a multi disciplinary environment

Familiarity with CAD and digital survey hardware and software, including GIS and experience of MS Word and Excel required

High standard of report writing skills

Site visits and survey work forms part of the role, sometimes in more remote locations, therefore a driving licence is essential for this role

READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Apply NOW!

Jacobs operates a hybrid work environment and a 40 hour working week as standard.

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With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You'll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you'll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals - all at a single global company. Find out more about life at.

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