Main purpose of the job:
Management
of woodlands and the soft estate
Line
Management of Soft Estate Technician
Ensure
the production and delivery of the soft estate Annual Maintenance Forward
Programme
Design
of landscape improvement and native planting schemes
Nature of formal contacts (with DBFO/HA etc):
DBFO
Co, Highways Agency, DNCS, other members of CPS and external stakeholders
including statutory environmental bodies.
Key responsibilities / duties:
·
Line
management of Soft Estate Inspector, including administerting timesheets and
expenses, and assessing staff performance
·
Condition
inspections for the Soft Estate
·
Database
management of inspection information to comply with contractual obligations
·
Preparation
of works schedules, spend profiling and monitoring of landscape works for the
Asset Management Forward Plan
·
Landscape
surveys and site inspections in relation to schemes
·
Assist
the Designated Funds Manager to devise and execute landscape schemes
·
Advisory
services for tree and other soft estate related issues
·
Review
/ update of the Landscape Management Plan
·
Input
into the handover of thesoft estate from third party organisations, eg IUS.
·
Contribute
to the ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems review process when required.
·
Input
into Environmental Impact Assessment reports as required
·
Environment
Team tasks as required
Person Specification
Qualifications/ skills/ experience:
·
Proven knowledge landscape management
techniques including industry best practice.
·
Minimum National Qualification Network Level
3-4 in relation to Arboricultural and Landscape
Management qualifications
·
Membership of the Arboricultural Association,
Royal Forestry Society or International Society of Arboriculture
·
Holder of a current CSCS card
·
Full UK driving licence
Personal attributes:
·
Ability to communicate at all levels of the
organisation
·
Understanding of commercial implications
·
Team player
·
Good time management skills, and
ability to act autonomously
·
An interest in developing your
career within the environmental management industry
