Utility Arborist Surveyor

Our Arborist teams help to ensure that during bad weather, trees do not fall on power lines. Working with highly skilled teams, they clear trees and vegetation in proximity to our overhead transmission and distribution network, ultimately keeping the lights on for our customers.

We're growing our team and looking for people who love being outdoors and have experience climbing or working at height. If you have previous experience in tree cutting, forestry or arboriculture that's a bonus, although full training will be given.

We are looking for a Utility Arboriculture Surveyor to join our busy team!

Base Location: Andover, Salisbury, Oxford

This role is mobile and predominantly field based, and we require your base 'home' location to be within 30 minutes distance to our Depots listed above.

Salary: £34,749 - £40,939 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family:

• 37 hour working week.
• Additional payments when required to do overtime & up to £3,820 for standby payments (subject to qualifications).
• Full PPE and tools required for the position.
• Access to a company vehicle.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time

The role

As a Utility Arboriculture Surveyor, you will be responsible for surveying the overhead power line network, identifying vegetation encroachments, and designing tree cutting solutions that remove the vegetation safely, effectively and in line with company procedures.

This may include ENATS 43-08 maintenance, ETR132 resilience work and general enquiries.

You will be

• Carrying out comprehensive vegetation encroachment surveys of our overhead network.
• Providing accurate reporting and documentation of findings.
• Preparing key documents for work teams to carry out set tasks.
• Carrying out consent organisation and negotiation with 3rd parties.

You will have

• Utility arboriculture knowledge and experience, including UA5.1/5.2
• Excellent personal organisation and communication skills.
• IT literacy not limited to the Office 365 suite of applications.
• Full, clean, manual driving license.

We're looking for well organised, highly skilled individuals who have a keen eye for detail and are looking to make a difference.

Ideally you will be safety driven, have a high level of self-organisation and be generally proactive in your approach.

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. please contact [email protected] / 01738 344051 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.