Arboriculture Consultant

About the role

An environmental consultancy based in Worthing is looking for an Arboriculture Consultant to join its growing environmental and arboricultural team. The practice provides arboricultural and environmental technical support for development projects to the private sector, local and central government, advising clients on arboricultural impact within the planning system. The consultant manages a full portfolio of projects from start to finish, supports the Environmental Practice Director and works closely with the wider environmental team.

Key responsibilities

• Produce arboricultural planning material including Arboricultural Impact Assessments, BS5837 reports, Arboricultural Method Statements, Tree Constraints Plans and Tree Retention/Removal Plans.
• Attend surveys, analyse data, carry out tree risk assessments and implement arboricultural mitigation measures.
• Present findings at project meetings, give technical advice on complex planning and development issues and liaise with clients from pre-planning through to delivery.
• Contribute to business development, client care and team growth, and take part in occasional national projects.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years' experience in arboricultural consultancy.
• Academic qualification in arboriculture or a relevant environmental discipline (Level 3 minimum: FdSc Arb, HNC Arb, AA Tech Cert, NDip Arb).
• Membership of the Arboricultural Association (TechArborA or higher desirable).
• Desirable: experience mentoring junior team members, working towards the LANTRA Professional Tree Inspection (PTI) certificate.

Required skills

• Strong BS5837 consultancy skills and understanding of its application in planning.
• Working knowledge of arboricultural and wildlife legislation, planning policy and survey methodologies.
• Hazard assessment, pathogen identification, tree physiology assessment and technical drawing preparation (AutoCAD/KeyTree).
• Excellent report writing and communication skills; good organisation and project handling.

What we offer

• A wide variety of arboricultural and ecological projects with clear progression pathways.
• A supportive, collaborative team environment with input into project delivery and team direction.
• Professional development through diverse project experience and exposure to all stages of planning and development work.