Senior Arboricultural Consultant

Description

You’ll take ownership of BS5837 assessments, provide trusted technical advice to clients and design teams, and support the development of junior consultants. The role suits a confident arboriculturist who enjoys responsibility, autonomy and working on complex, real-world projects.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of arboricultural processes and standards
• Lead arboricultural projects from scoping and fee proposals through to delivery
• Undertake and oversee BS5837 tree surveys, Arboricultural Impact Assessments and Method Statements
• Mentor and support junior arboricultural consultants
• Manage project programmes, budgets and client relationships
• Provide technical advice on complex planning applications and development schemes
• Collaborate closely with ecology, landscape and environmental planning teams
• Deliver tree risk assessments and support wider tree management advice

Requirements

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Arboricultural Consultant to lead arboricultural workstreams across a varied portfolio of planning and development projects. The role combines technical delivery, project leadership and strategic input, with scope to influence how trees are assessed, protected and integrated into development proposals.

• An academic qualification in arboriculture or a related environmental discipline
• Strong experience delivering BS5837 consultancy services
• Full UK driving licence
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Present arboricultural findings clearly to clients, consultants and stakeholders
• Proven experience mentoring or supporting junior team members
• Confident project leadership and organisational capability
• Technical (or higher) membership of the Arboricultural Association

Benefits

• Salary: £45,000 – £50,000
• Hybrid working model
• Collaborative, low-ego working environment with genuine autonomy at senior level
• Opportunity to work on technically complex, high-impact development projects

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance