Vegetation Compliance Auditor

Job Introduction

We have opportunities available for Vegetation Compliance Auditors within our South West, South Wales and East Midlands licence area

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National Grid Electricity Distribution's (NGED) vegetation management program employs specialist utility arboriculture contractors to manage vegetation adjacent to its overhead network at all voltages from LV to 132kV. The program follows the principles set out in EREC G136 and is designed to ensure compliance with ESQCR 200

6.
As part of developing a more consistent approach to vegetation management across the 4 NGED licence areas, the Vegetation Compliance Team is expanding. Six vacancies are available for Vegetation Compliance Auditors to join the existing team. One vacancy is to cover the East Midlands, two will cover South Wales and three are to cover the South West regi

on.
Main Responsibili

ties
Reporting to the Vegetation Compliance Manager, the Vegetation Compliance Auditors will primarily be responsible for undertaking a range of safety and quality compliance audits on contractor teams and their

work.
From time to time, other duties will include the assessment of vegetation related outage requests, the assessment and interpretation of tree failures in relation to unplanned outages, tree hazard identification & risk assessment, the assessment of one-off quotations for vegetation management works, and provision of expert arboriculture and forestry advice to NGED colleagues and stakeholders as and when req

uired.
Ideal Ca

• ndidate
  Level 2 or higher NQF in arboriculture and / or
• forestryNPTC UA units 1, 5.1 & 5.2 (or the equivalent new units 0038-30, 0038-31 and 0038-40) ) or LANTRA equ
• ivalentsExperience in utility arboriculture s
• urveyingExcellent tree identificatio
• n skillsExcellent knowledge of tree pathology, wood decay fungi and pests &
• diseasesA thorough understanding of Visual Tree Assessment (VTA) te
• chniquesThe ability to assess and create clear and appropriate work specifications and
• costingsExperience of working with utility arboriculture con
• tractorsFamiliarity in working with IT
• systemsA clear and consistent focus on safety, quality and customer
• serviceThe ability to work on your own and as part o
• f a teamA full UK driving

licence
Although not essential, it would be beneficial if the successful candidate had the following qualifications and ex

• perience:
  Level 3 or higher NQF in arboriculture and / o
• r forestryNP
• TC 0038-41LANTRA Professional Tree
• InspectionExperience with interpretation of LiDAR data and relat
• ed imageryCompetency at LV an
• d HV levelExperience of ground-based and aerial tree work

operations
Evidence of your qualification certificates will be required prior to a

ppointment.
National Grid Electricity Distribution is committed to safeguarding the interests of the Company, colleagues and customers. This role is subject to a satisfactory Barring Service, (DBS) check, depending on the role different levels of screening and vetting are required. Some roles require a tria

nnual ch

eck.
About Us
We’re National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the Southwest of England and South Wales. Serving communities of more than 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light and power for homes a

nd businesses.
National Grid employs over 29,000 people worldwide. We are building an inclusive workplace, a place to actively celebrate the cultures, personalities and preferences of our colleagues – who in turn help to build the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future and we are doing this in a fast-moving industry with an increasing focus on tackling climate change, exploring new energy sources that are renewable, low carbon, and improve efficiency