Senior Arboricultural Consultant

The Opportunity

Not every move is about a bigger salary. Sometimes it's about finding a consultancy where your expertise is trusted, your advice genuinely shapes projects, and you have the freedom to focus on delivering high-quality work.

If you're an experienced Arboricultural Consultant who enjoys solving complex planning challenges, working collaboratively with other environmental specialists and building lasting client relationships, this could be an opportunity worth exploring.

Joining a well-established multidisciplinary consultancy, you'll play a key role in delivering arboricultural advice across a varied portfolio of development projects. From the earliest stages of site appraisal through to planning approval and construction, you'll help clients achieve successful outcomes while ensuring trees remain an integral part of sustainable development.

Whether you're already operating comfortably at Senior level or looking for a role with greater autonomy and influence, you'll find the support, flexibility and project variety to continue developing your career.

The Company

You'll be joining a respected environmental consultancy with expertise spanning arboriculture, ecology and landscape architecture. Their reputation has been built on delivering practical, evidence-led advice that helps clients navigate the planning process while creating positive environmental outcomes.

The business has developed a collaborative culture where technical specialists work closely together, knowledge is shared openly, and individuals are trusted to take ownership of their work. Professional development is actively encouraged, and flexibility is viewed as an important part of creating a rewarding and sustainable career.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll lead a diverse range of arboricultural projects, providing trusted advice to clients, planners and multidisciplinary design teams throughout the planning process.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Producing Arboricultural Impact Assessments, Arboricultural Method Statements and Tree Protection Plans in accordance with BS5837:2012.
• Undertaking tree surveys and advising on retention, protection and mitigation strategies.
• Supporting planning applications through clear, well-reasoned and technically robust reporting.
• Working closely with ecologists, landscape architects and project teams to deliver integrated environmental solutions.
• Building strong relationships with clients, local authorities and other stakeholders.
• Managing projects from initial instruction through to completion, ensuring quality, programme and commercial objectives are achieved.
• Providing technical guidance and sharing knowledge with colleagues where appropriate.

About You

You're passionate about arboriculture and understand the important role trees play in shaping sustainable places.

You'll probably bring:

• Experience working as a Senior Arboricultural Consultant within a consultancy environment.
• A strong understanding of BS5837:2012, Tree Preservation Orders and UK planning legislation.
• Confidence producing high-quality technical reports that support planning applications.
• An arboricultural qualification at Level 4 or above.
• Membership of the Arboricultural Association, Institute of Chartered Foresters or a similar professional body would be welcomed.
• Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to manage your own workload and build trusted client relationships.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to undertake site visits as required.

What's on Offer

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll join a consultancy that genuinely values technical expertise and invests in its people.

You'll benefit from:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance.
• A varied and technically engaging portfolio of planning and development projects.
• Ongoing investment in your professional development, including CPD and support towards career progression.
• The opportunity to collaborate with experienced specialists across multiple environmental disciplines.
• A supportive, approachable culture where your ideas and expertise are recognised.
• A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Location & Flexibility

This role offers flexible hybrid working, combining home working with office collaboration and site visits where required.

Interested?

If you're curious about what your next move could look like—even if you're not actively searching—we'd be pleased to have a confidential conversation.

Get in touch to find out more about the role, the projects and what makes this opportunity different.