Senior Urban Forest Manager; Maternity Cover

Overview

The Senior Urban Forest Manager will lead the delivery and operations of our Urban Forest & Build programme. The role will include:

• Ensuring projects are completed to the highest standards and within budget using efficient, well managed processes
• Supporting with the development of new opportunities at strategic and programme level, acting as an advocate for the Charity's goals
• Maintaining technical oversight of species selection and specification
• Delivering tree planting & establishment programmes and strategies with our local authority and other partners
• Leading the Tree Establishment Working Group, delivering on the objectives Trees for Cities has set for tree establishment across London & the UK

• The successful candidate will be an experienced Arboricultural or Forestry professional, with a high level of understanding of best tree planting and establishment practice, ideally in an urban environment.
• Experience delivering a programme of tree planting, habitat management, or similar projects with proven successful outcomes is essential.
• The successful candidate will be an experienced manager, with the ability to motivate and support a team of ground operatives.
• Good organisational skills and creative problem-solving will be required.