Location
Peterborough, office based in Hermitage facilitating the Aldershot and Reading areas specifically.

Hours
Full time, including attendance at faults out of hours as part of a standby rota.

Salary
£30,350 - £36,100 per year, dependent on experience, plus a full benefits package.

About the Role
As a Utility Arborist, you will use your technical expertise to deliver a first-class service to our customers with safety as the highest priority. Your main responsibility will be to clear trees and vegetation near overhead transmission and distribution networks. Working within the arboriculture and infrastructure vegetation management division, Environmental Solutions Plus (ESP), you will collaborate with your team to evaluate, prepare, and carry out tree cutting works across various sites. ESP operates nationally from its Ledbury headquarters and holds long-term contracts with leading utility and infrastructure asset owners. You will work autonomously and professionally, ensuring compliance with industry legislation, safety guidelines, and client expectations while contributing to the safe and efficient delivery of arboriculture and vegetation management services.

Key Responsibilities
- Work within a team of arborists to deliver a work programme
- Achieve delivery targets with motivation and focus
- Attend faults out of hours as part of a standby rota
- Understand and apply relevant industry legislation and safety guidelines related to arboricultural work near power lines
- Comply with internal policies and client standards
- Collaborate with the wider delivery team to track and complete work according to client requirements

Experience
- Utility arboriculture experience is essential
- Experience working specifically on the UKPN Utility Tree Contract is highly desirable
- Previous UKPN authorisations and permit holders are advantageous

About you
- Motivated and safety-conscious professional
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Committed to delivering high-quality service with a professional manner

Qualifications
- Hold a valid UK driving licence (B+E licence is an advantage)
- Utility arboriculture units: UA301, UA302, UA303, UA304, UA305
- Chainsaw units: CS30 (201/202), CS31 (203), CS38 (206/306), CS39 (308), CS40 (307) (additional units are an advantage)