Arboriculture Consultant

Overview

In this Arboriculture Consultant role, you contribute to sustainable infrastructure by integrating tree-related considerations into project design and delivery. You’ll join a multidisciplinary environmental team serving energy and water sectors across Scotland, ensuring trees and built environments work together. You will perform surveys, assessments, and stakeholder engagement to influence planning and construction. The position offers growth within a supportive, expanding UK-wide practice and a chance to shape green outcomes on meaningful projects.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• annual leave with buy/sell option
• private medical insurance
• life assurance included

Responsibilities

• Conduct BS5837 tree surveys and prepare arboricultural impact assessments
• Coordinate TPO applications and engage with tree officers and stakeholders
• Support design teams to accommodate trees and advise on on-site tree protection and mitigation
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate arboriculture into project design and delivery
• Manage arboricultural subcontractors and monitor workload to meet deadlines

Key requirements

• Degree or Level 3 Arboriculture qualification (e.g., HNC Arb, AA Tech Cert or NDip Arb)
• Hands-on experience delivering arboricultural reports under tight deadlines
• Experience undertaking tree surveys in line with BS5837:2012
• Comfort with design-and-build environments and clear communication
• Familiarity with CAD, GIS and digital survey tools
• Proactive workload management and subcontractor coordination

• Strong communication
• Pragmatism and problem-solving
• Collaborative mindset
• CAD
• GIS
• digital survey tools

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