FOREST MANAGER/SENIOR FOREST MANAGER

Lanarkshire & Ayrshire area - Lanark office

As the largest integrated forestry business in the UK, and a member of binderholz – Europe’s leading timber processing operation – BSW Group is a rapidly developing multisite business, with a turnover in excess of £650m and operations spanning forestry, sawmilling, timber manufacturing and energy.

Tilhill has, over the last 70+ years, planted more than 1 billion trees and, as a private company, has the greatest number of professionally qualified managers. We specialise in woodland creation and management, timber harvesting and buying, and landscaping. We strive at all times to provide an unrivalled service to our clients and customers.

Tilhill is at the forefront of the provision of nature-based solutions that help fight climate change in the most natural way. Our South Scotland forestry region is the largest region within our business both in terms of hectares of land managed and number of staff and therefore plays a key role in our business development aspirations.

We have exciting opportunities for you to be a key member of our Nithsdale 7 Annandale Area forestry team in the role of Forest Manager or Senior Forest Manager depending on experience.

In this role you will be responsible for delivering a professional high-quality woodland management service to our existing clients together with other on-going forestry related opportunities, including woodland creation. The role includes building sound client relationships and, day to day, the preparation of client estimates, production of reports, implementation and control of work programmes and grant applications, initially in support of more senior forest managers.

About you
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:

• Strong client relationship management and team working skills.
• Good knowledge of the UK Forestry Standard and UKWAS.
• Professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters or another relevant professional body is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence.

If you are excited and highly motivated by the opportunity to nurture the team and grow the significant potential that sits within one of the UK’s most dynamic forestry regions, then this role is for you.

Benefits
In return, you can look forward to developing a long-term career with one of the industry’s leading employers. In addition to the competitive salary and company car, this position also includes excellent benefits such as:

• Company provided health plan and Life Assurance policy.
• Company sick pay, enhanced with a 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.

Interested?

Please visit our our website www.tilhill.com/careers and apply online.

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Tilhill is an Equal Opportunities Employer