Forestry Placement 2022

Bidwells are looking for a Forestry Placement student to join its Forestry team for 12 months starting in Summer 2022. The Forestry team works across Scotland and Northern England, managing hundreds of square miles of the UK’s forests. Our clients range widely from Forestry and Land Scotland to commercial investors, landowners, estates, utility companies and forest managers.

What you'll be doing

• Strategic advice, annual budgeting, financial account management and VAT returns
• Appointment and oversight of forest managers to deliver work programmes
• Performing investment appraisals and valuations
• Buying and selling forests and woodland
• Advising on timber marketing and sales
• Overseeing projects
• Tenders and due diligence
• Habitat management
• Helping with technical forestry issues as part of the renewable energy planning process

About you

• Assist in the securing of woodland creation approvals
• Creation of work contract maps using QGIS
• Prepare Work Plans for individual coupes and activities and manage progression of these through to completion
• Supervise forest workers and contractors in the field
• Ensure forest operations are carried out to professional health and safety standards, to protect workers and members of the public
• Liaise with other professionals in woodland creation plans, such as landscape architects, archaeologists, vegetation surveyors and engineers
• Assist in preparing costing and financial forecasts
• Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation and other developments in the industry
• Report to members of the Forestry Team

Requirements

• Full UK Driver’s Licence and own vehicle

Your package

We will pay you competitively and provide you with an excellent benefits package: 25 days holiday (increasing with length of service), up to 8% contributory pension, health insurance, discretionary bonus scheme, medicash scheme (money towards dental treatments, opticians and remedial therapies).

Agile working has been part of the way we work for many years. Employees are empowered and trusted to have more choice about where they carry out their work, subject to them being able to work effectively and agreeing their working arrangements with their manager. The team and clients should always be put before individual requirements. A hybrid working pattern has been adopted at Bidwells which will include a blend of office and home working. Flexible working requests can be made for all positions, please add details to your application.

Bidwells is dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive culture of belonging, where everyone can thrive and succeed as their true and authentic selves at every level. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief.

Please note we will offer the position as soon as we have found the right candidate, which may be before the closing date, so we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible!