Tree Officer

Tree Officer

Location: Estate Wide, E3 4HA

Salary: Competitive

Our client is an award-winning housing and regeneration organisation with a national reputation for innovative urban and social regeneration.

The Role

As a Tree Officer, you will lead on and manage all matters related to trees on the estate areas and ensure that trees are proactively and reactively managed to reduce risk.

Main Purpose of the Job:

• To lead on and manage all matters related to trees on estate areas.


• To ensure that trees are proactively and reactively managed to reduce risk.


• To ensure that policies and procedures relative to trees fulfil the legal responsibilities of the estate as a landlord.


• To be the first point of contact for information and advice on all aspects of tree management within the estate.


• To lead on and manage tree works for estate areas within the budget of the landscape Management Department.


• To be pro-active in the identification of developments within the Landscape Industry and assess the viability of the inclusion of such developments into the department.


• Managing budgets and ensuring value for money, competitive purchasing and accountability for expenditure.


• Liaise with all other departments to ensure the goals of the Landscape Management Department are transparent and understood in relation to tree infrastructure.


Main Duties and Responsibilities

Contract/contractor management:

To utilise external contractors where needed to ensure that all necessary works in relation to trees are completed.

Monitor contractor performance, ensuring that any areas of weakness are addressed.

Ensure that all contracts are procured and managed in line with all obligations.

Monitoring and inspection:

To ensure the Tree Management policies and procedures fulfil the legal responsibilities of the company as a landlord.

To inspect all trees within the estate areas on a cyclical basis.

To ensure that tree inspection data is maintained on the digital Tree Management System.

Operational

• To manage the ordering of products and services relevant to the post.


• To manage departmental budgets to ensure a planned cash flow throughout the financial year.


• To undertake purchase ordering, utilising the EBIS purchase ordering system and Barclaycard purchases to ensure fiscal responsibility is maintained at all times.


Organisational

• To closely collaborate with the Assistant Director of Estate Services, Estate Service Area Managers, Head of Landscape Management and Landscape Maintenance Supervisors on all matters which involve the posts technical expertise.


Reports:

• To generate and maintain reports for the consideration of management and for presentation to relevant stakeholders.


Health & Safety:

• To take advice from and to liaise effectively with the Health & Safety team to ensure compliance in all areas and pro-active improvements wherever required.


• To maintain up to date knowledge of the Health & Safety requirements in relation to the activities and works in relation to the post.


Involvement & engagement:

• To attend and to contribute to Estate Services Management Team meetings and to other meetings as required or requested by the Assistant Director of Estate Services and Head of Landscape Management.


• To report to and to inform Committees and Boards of tree projects/works and to implement, where possible, improvements requested by these bodies.


General:

To drive their vehicles as required to progress the completion of any programme or task.

To be able to walk for extended periods of time to effectively undertake duties and responsibilities.

Undertake out of hours work and travel when required.

Perform other duties as may be reasonably required by your line manager.

Conduct yourself in line with policies, procedures, rules and standards.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Aboricultural qualification.


• Lantra professional tree inspection.


• Full UK driving license


• Ability to manage, supervise and demonstrate: -

+ A comprehensive tree maintenance programme.
+ A comprehensive Tree Inspection, inventory, and contract management programme.
+ Proficiency in the use of IT equipment to communicate and to assist with scheduling, reporting and processing of data associated with the role.

• Experience of managing Health & Safety Legislation within a Land Based Industryenvironment.


• Experience of managing contractor performance.


• Knowledge of:

+ BS3998
+ Tree management in the public realm, including a sound knowledge of related legislation, codes of practice and risk management.
+ Biodiversity Action Plans and Implementation (desirable).

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.


• Minimum Level 3 Aboricultural qualification.


• Lantra professional tree inspection.


• Full UK driving license


• Ability to manage, supervise and demonstrate: -

+ A comprehensive tree maintenance programme.
+ A comprehensive Tree Inspection, inventory, and contract management programme.
+ Proficiency in the use of IT equipment to communicate and to assist with scheduling, reporting and processing of data associated with the role.

• Experience of managing Health & Safety Legislation within a Land Based Industryenvironment.


• Experience of managing contractor performance.


• Knowledge of:

+ BS3998
+ Tree management in the public realm, including a sound knowledge of related legislation, codes of practice and risk management.
+ Biodiversity Action Plans and Implementation (desirable).