The role
You will undertake delegated responsibility for the delivery of programmes, making technical decisions within at least one of the following disciplines, (dependent on the scale of geographic programmes).
Land management, undertaking the planning, and implementation and management of forest management operations and work programmes, in addition to management of surveying, undertakings for developing and implementing work specifications across a wide subject range.
Forest Planning, undertaking all operational planning to ensure implementation of tactical work programmes. To include forest and conservation inventory, database management, GIS mapping and site evaluation.
You will act as the contract manager for numerous forestry operations. During this, you’ll be responsible for undertaking all necessary paperwork and management for the sale/procurement of these contracts and all subsequent operations, including relevant liaison with the customer/contractor. Examples of these operations are harvesting, ground preparation, planting, or miscellaneous chainsaw work.
As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the NRW office at the above location and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.
Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills
- Experience of working across a wide range of land management disciplines
- Knowledge of sustainable forest management, UKWAS (UK Woodland Assurance Standard ) and forest certification schemes
- Experience of community liaison and public engagement activities
- Knowledge and experience of designated sites, and all aspects of forest practise, including land liabilities, forest planning and forest operations
- Professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters or another relevant professional body is desirable.
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