Arborist

Utility Arborist

Our Role

As a Utility Arborist, using your technical expertise, you will deliver a first-class service to our customers with safety being paramount. Your role will be to clear trees and vegetation in proximity to our customers overhead transmission and distribution network. Working with safety at the forefront of all activities, you will work with your team to evaluate, prepare and carry out tree cutting works on a variety of sites.

This role sits within our arboriculture and infrastructure vegetation management division. EOS Contracting has an excellent reputation for the safe and efficient delivery of arboriculture and infrastructure vegetation management services. Operating across the Midlands and the South East, from our Ledbury headquarters, we work across a number of strategic, long term contracts with leading utility and infrastructure asset owners.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for someone to:

Work within a team of arborists to deliver a work programme

Be motivated to achieve delivery targets

Understand the relevant industry legislation and safety guidelines associated with carrying out arboricultural work within the proximity off power lines

Work within the compliance standards set by our internal policy and client expectations

Work with the wider delivery team to ensure work is tracked and completed according to the clients requirements

Enjoy working autonomously, always focused on delivering a first-class service with a professional manner

Previous experience

Have a minimum of 2 years utility arboriculture experience

Hold a valid UK driving licence (B+E an advantage)

Current DNO authorisation an advantage but not essential

Utility arb units UA1, UA2.1, UA2.2 & UA2.3

Chainsaw units: CS30 (201/202), CS31 (203), CS38 (206/306), CS39 (308), CS40 (307) (any in addition to this will be an advantage)

Network Plus at a Glance

Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UKs major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater

We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.

We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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