Principal / Associate Arboricultural Consultant

Overview

In this role you will lead and shape arboricultural services within a growing environmental consultancy, delivering high-quality assessments and reports across residential, commercial, and public sector projects. You will manage client relationships, oversee project delivery from inception to completion, and mentor junior staff. You’ll contribute to business development and represent the team at client meetings and industry events. This is an opportunity to drive the arboricultural service’s growth in a collaborative, results-driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Support towards chartership and professional accreditation

Responsibilities

• Carry out BS5837 tree surveys and related arboricultural assessments
• Produce Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA), Arboricultural Method Statements (AMS), Tree Protection Plans (TPP) and tree risk management reports
• Conduct professional tree inspections and Quantified Tree Risk Assessments (QTRA)
• Advise clients through the planning and development process
• Manage projects end-to-end including budgets, programmes and stakeholder expectations
• Review technical reports and support QA processes
• Mentor and support junior consultants
• Prepare fee proposals, contribute to tenders and assist with business development
• Represent the business at client meetings, networking events and industry forums

Key requirements

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Arboriculture, Forestry or a related discipline
• Current Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) registration
• Professional Tree Inspection (PTI) certification
• Strong knowledge of BS5837, tree risk management and the UK planning system
• Proven experience delivering arboricultural consultancy projects
• Experience writing and reviewing technical reports
• Strong commercial awareness and client-facing skills
• Membership of the Arboricultural Association, Institute of Chartered Foresters or a similar professional body
• Progression towards Chartered status would be advantageous
• A full UK driving licence

• Client-facing skills
• Communication and report-writing ability
• Mentoring and coaching
• BS5837 knowledge
• Tree risk management
• QTRA

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