Senior Arboriculture Consultant

Senior Arboriculture Consultant

About the Company:

Our client is a dynamic environmental consultancy specialising in ecology, arboriculture, landscape planning, and green & blue infrastructure. They have built a reputation for innovation, integrating nature-led design with commercial viability to deliver places people and wildlife both love.

The team is committed to high social and environmental performance, transparency, and employee wellbeing. Their pioneering work includes adopting a permanent 4-day working week and pushing forward standards in Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and sustainable development across the UK.

About the role:

• Your primary responsibility will be to deliver arboricultural planning material such as Arboricultural Impact Assessments and Method Statements, whilst also preparing fee proposals and taking a leading role in your team
• You will manage a wide variety of projects from start to finish
• You will be an active and important member of the regional team, supporting the Operational and Technical Associates and Directors and may also support with sales efforts, business development and client care
• You will be completing BS5837 tree quality surveys and delivering technical advice on complex planning issues and development schemes, presenting your findings at project team meetings to clients and developers
• You will also be completing tree risk assessments
• You will have the chance to focus on business development, team growth and sales support

About you:

• Must have BS5837 consultancy skills and experience
• Experience in mentoring younger team members
• An academic qualification in arboriculture or a similar environmental discipline
• A technical (or higher) membership with the Arboricultural Association
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisational and management skills
• Project and client management skills
• Is in alignment with company values

What’s on Offer:

• A four-day working week with no loss of pay, alongside flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Competitive salary with transparent pay structure, plus contributory pension, life cover, and bonus scheme.
• 20 days’ annual leave plus your birthday off, with unconditional benefits from day one.
• Wellbeing initiatives including access to in-house psychologists, resilience coaching, mindfulness, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
• Professional growth through funded training, paid memberships of professional bodies, and dedicated mentorship.
• A supportive and collaborative culture rooted in strong values, with opportunities to shape strategy, develop your expertise, and progress your career in a respected and expanding consultancy.
• Recognition as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, with regular community volunteering days and strong commitment to fairness, inclusion, and belonging