2 Temporary, Agriculture / Fishing / Forestry jobs in Alness, Highland

Job Description

Post Title: Roads Inspector
Location: Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term for 23 months
Salary: HC05 - HC06 - £27,554 - £33,579 (Depending on experience) - See Job and Person Specification.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Elizabeth Maciver Tel: 01463 702085 or elizabeth.maciver@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose:

• To survey and map roadside trees.
• To identify trees that are dead, dying or dangerous and require works.
• To liaise with Area teams, contractors or landowners over organising works.
• To update the asset management database with information
• To create sustainable and achievable processes for the Roads Service.
• Assist in implementing changes relating to policies, procedures and processes.
• To assist in producing a strategy for the management of trees within the
  Highland Council’s adopted road network.
• Assist in establishing a prioritisation process for the management of tree
  works.
• To use a computer aided drawing package such as ArcGIS or the asset
  management database to produce maps and statistical information.
• Assist in producing contract documentation, reports, maps and PowerPoint
  presentations

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

HNC/ HND/ Degree in an arboriculture or a related discipline.

Professional Tree Inspection certification or equivalent, or ability to obtain such.

Valid driving licence. You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively
between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational
requirements of the Service. This is likely to include overnight stays throughout
Highland.