Oliver Saunders MCIEEM

Bath Land Management

Bath, England, United Kingdom

About

Land and project management services to the public and private sectors. Please visit our website for further information.

Experience

  • Business Owner of Bath Land Management at Bath Land Management
    Feb 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 5 mos

    Land management and project delivery services to the public and private sectors.

  • Senior Open Spaces Officer at Stratton St Margaret Parish Council
    Jan 2017 - Aug 2023 · 6 yrs 8 mos

     Direct, empower and enable the Open Spaces Management Team.  Employ a range of contractors to assist in our work.  Identify and deliver projects improving basic service delivery and landscape/ asset improvements.  Answer all land based public enquiries verbally or in writing.  Contribute to all council outreach to explain and promote our work.  Manage department budgets and all spending. Plan and help set future years’ budgets.  Manage HR responsibilities including hiring and development and training of all departmental staff.  Manage replacement programme of all vans, agricultural machinery and other equipment.  Report daily to the Clerk and regularly to Parish Councillors at public meetings.  Manage the Health and Safety of the department.  Seek additional external funding for project work.  Develop 5-year Land Management Plans and Biodiversity Action Plans for the parish.  Nurture symbiotic partnerships with other local landowners.

  • Horndean Parish Council (Hampshire, England, United Kingdom · On-site)
    • Senior Countryside Ranger
      Sep 2006 - Feb 2013 · 6 yrs 6 mos

      Team leader responsible for effective delivery of all land management services across 43 public open spaces covering 155 acres in total, including designated nature reserves, public parks and informal green spaces.

    • Assistant Countryside Ranger
      Mar 2005 - Sep 2006 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Led daily maintenance of nature reserves and assisted with education services to local school children.

  • Local Landscapes Project Officer at Cornwall Habitat Management Services
    May 2004 - Nov 2004 · 7 mos

    Landscaping and assisting company owner with preparing quotes, plans and giving land management advice to clients

  • Trainee Ranger at White Cliffs Countryside Project
    Jun 2002 - Jun 2003 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Management and maintenance of public nature reserves and private land of conservation value.