Job Description

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for an Arborist to join our Transportation Team based in Birmingham. Within this role, you can enjoy a competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave, a huge range of deals and discounts at many of your favourite brands, 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family and even more.

Can you imagine a world without roads or bridges? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference. Connecting roads, connecting people.

Location: Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive

Responsibilities

As an Arborist you\xe2\x80\x99ll be working within the Transportation Team, supporting them to carry out all aspects of tree works from pruning to felling.

Your day to day will include:

Carrying out safety critical emergency works when required and liaise with members of the public if approached

Setting up safe working sites on the highway as well as following and complying with safe systems of work

Complete risk assessments, ICoP, paperwork and training

Who are we looking for?

This role of Arborist is great for you if you have:

Qualifications up to and including City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness (CS 39).

Valid CSCS card

Experience and knowledge of strict Health & Safety operations and the related practical implications

We\xe2\x80\x99re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don\xe2\x80\x99t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We\xe2\x80\x99re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more

A fantastic matched pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellbeing resources

Kier\xe2\x80\x99s Green Car Scheme

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website:

Who is Kier?

As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives:

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We\xe2\x80\x99re proud of the steps we\xe2\x80\x99ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier\xe2\x80\x99s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here:

Closing date: 5 August 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

Kier Group