Forest Manager
Company: Tilhill
Salary: Competitive
Date posted: 11 March 2025
Apply before: 30 April 2025
The Job:
Tilhill is at the forefront of the provision of nature-based solutions that help fight climate change in the most natural way.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to be a key member of our forestry team based in Jedburgh, in the role of Forest Manager.
In this role you will be responsible for delivering a professional, high-quality woodland management and forestry contracting service to existing and new clients. The role will involve building and maintaining professional client, supplier, contractor, and stakeholder relationships and, the preparation of client budgets, reports, and the implementation and management of work programmes and grant applications. The position will cover managing existing productive forestry and forestry operations as well as the opportunity to work on the planning and implementation of new woodland creation projects.
- Location: Scotland, Scottish Borders
- Industry: Forestry and Arboriculture, Business
- Job type: Permanent, Full-time
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The Company:
Tilhill Forestry is the UK's leading sustainable forest and timber harvesting company. As part of the BSW Group, which is the UK's largest forestry and timber business, and a member of binderholz, Europe's leading timber processing operation, Tilhill offers a comprehensive range of services to woodland owners, public bodies, farmers, landowners, and private companies across the UK.
The Candidate:
As an experienced forestry professional, with a background in forestry (or other related sector), you are able to demonstrate your strong commercial acumen and ability to build and maintain strong working relationships. In addition, you’ll have:
- good knowledge of upland conifer forest management
- the ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams across a company
- strong commercial and client relationship skills
- business development experience (desirable)
- good knowledge of the UK Forester Standard and UKWAS
- good knowledge of Forestry Grant Schemes (desirable)
- professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters or another relevant professional body (desirable)
- a full UK driving licence.
The Package:
- Company car
- Company provided health plan and life assurance policy
- Company sick pay, enhanced with length of service
- Company pension
- 31 days (inclusive of bank holidays) holiday entitlement, enhanced with length of service
- Funded learning and career development opportunities
- Discounted rate on a range of BSW products
- Employee benefits portal with access to exclusive deals and discounts on 100s of high street brands, utilities, eating out and more!
- Confidential 24/7 support with Wellbeing Hub
- Cycle to Work scheme.
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