Are you looking for a new opportunity and challenge for 2021 as we enter a new normal... We are looking for an enthusiastic, and motivated Principal Arboricultural Consultant to lead the arboricultural team.
Do you stand out from the crowd and want a challenge to develop the arboricultural side of a business?
The opportunity:
Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultants are based in Coughton, Warwickshire with clients across England and Wales.
As a result of our continued commitment and increased client base, we are looking for a Principal Arboricultural Consultant to both undertake technical work and to further develop the arboricultural side of the company. If you want to join an exciting multi-disciplinary consultancy team this could be for you.
The position is aimed at a self-motivated, individual with good communication skills who wants to both develop their career, provide ideas to the business and implement arboricultural projects from the preparation of small technical pieces of work through to nationally important master-planning projects. Systems, people management and communication is key to this position.
Company benefits include:
Flexible working scheme.
Have an extra day of annual leave for your birthday.
Bring your dog to work (providing they’re well-behaved and get on with the current Wharton Canines!).
Take part in our quarterly team activity days to celebrate success over the previous financial quarter. Previously this has included things such as ‘Go Ape’ and cocktail making masterclasses.
One day per quarter to volunteer for a wildlife charity or organisation of your choosing.
Have access to our Employee Assistance Programme [1].
Have critical illness and life insurance cover [2].
Be part of our project bonus scheme [3].
Actively develop and achieve your personal goals and targets [4].
The role:
The main responsibility of the position is to develop and lead the arboricultural team delivering technical projects from start to finish to support planning applications and supporting the marketing team with business development. You will also sit on the senior management team inputting into the continued development of the company.
Working within the team, you will be undertaking a range of field survey work, preparing reports and technical plans for architects, planning consultants, developers and land managers across the UK. You will need to be pragmatic in approach, solution driven and have a great communication skills. If this sounds like the perfect job for you give us a call, we’d like to chat to you.
Ultimately, we’re looking for someone who will be a good fit with our company culture and values. We take our professional work very seriously, but we’re also a fun and engaging team to work with, so a good sense of humour will help!
Skills required for the position:
The successful applicant will:
have great team management skills, financial reporting ability and a desire to drive this section of the business forward
be an excellent communicator and organiser, being able to communicate technical detail to clients and work on multiple projects
have excellent report writing skills and experience in writing a range of technical reports including tree risk management reports, arboricultural impact assessments, planning statements and method statements.
be diligent and accurate in your work, well presented, trustworthy and punctual.
be willing to learn, grow and provide a consistently high level of service, as part of our motivated team.
be computer and IT literate with experience in using Microsoft Office products, with good language skills and an understanding of time management.
be confident in providing ideas and feedback to improve our service and internal processes
have an in-depth understanding of legislative and policy issues relating to arboriculture and the planning process.
have experience of preparing fee proposals for a range of arboricultural services.
hold FdSc Arb, BSc or PDArb or higher in arboriculture or closely related field.
hold the Lantra Professional Tree Inspection Certificate and be a member of the Arboricultural Association and/or Institute of Chartered Foresters.
have proven senior consultancy experience (minimum 5 years experience),.
excellent organisational skills and an ability to meet deadlines on time and within budget.
have a full UK driving licence and your own car are essential as travelling is an integral part of the role.
Most importantly, be able to provide solutions to our clients.
Duties of the position:
The applicant will be involved with, but not confined to:
Managing and directing consultants in a specialist team.
Set the standard of being on time and on budget.
Specialist surveying and reporting work, using GIS system.
Preparing specific and technical documents.
Have an in-depth understanding of legislative and policy issues relating to specialist field and the planning process.
Attendance of meetings to represent both company and clients.
Preparation of fees and tender documents for new and existing clients.
Proactively managing new & existing client relations.
Managing monthly fees/budgets and ensuring operationally targets are achieved.
Working with the director to develop specific operational business strategies to further develop the company.
Develop company initiatives, development of the company within the marketplace, including presenting at CPD events.
Contribute to the development of company documents.
Salary range:
Minimum salary of £40,000 and final salary and package will be based on qualifications and experience. This is a position initially based on a 39.5 hour working week and 6 month probationary period.
If you want to develop your career, join a dynamic company, which is ISO9001 compliant, please send your CV with a covering letter of experience and why you’d be great at the job to Peter Wharton (peter@wnic.co.uk). If you wish to discuss the opportunity and role further please call Peter on 01789 459458.
Remember to stand out from the crowd!!!
[1] Provided by Croner and includes health & lifestyle services, legal information, home life services and work life services.
[2] Introduced once 3 month probationary period is successfully completed.
[3] Take a percentage of any new business you bring to the company.
[4] We like everyone to have their own individual goals, whether that be having the opportunity to take your children to school, to travelling the world for a few months. We aim to make things happen.