Principal / Associate Arboricultural Consultant

Licensed sponsor Gateshead Full-time Posted 16 hours ago

About The Role

Ready to take the next step in your arboricultural career?

We’re looking for an experienced and ambitious Arboricultural Consultant to join our growing multidisciplinary team and take a leading role in developing our arboricultural consultancy services.

This is more than a surveying role. It’s an opportunity to shape and grow an arboricultural service, build strong client relationships, work on exciting development projects and help develop the next generation of arboricultural professionals.

You’ll work alongside experienced ecologists, GIS specialists, planners, architects and other environmental professionals, giving you the opportunity to contribute to projects from initial concept and planning through to construction.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll take a lead role across a varied portfolio of arboricultural consultancy projects, including:

Leading and developing our arboricultural consultancy services.
Preparing tenders, fee proposals and scopes of work.
Undertaking and overseeing tree and hedgerow surveys and baseline condition assessments.
Preparing and reviewing Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIAs) and Arboricultural Method Statements (AMSs).
Providing specialist arboricultural advice at pre-planning, design and planning application stages.
Advising design teams on the implementation of BS 5837:2012 – Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction.
Providing advice on Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) and UK planning legislation.
Advising clients on felling licences and preparing tree, woodland and forestry management plans.
Undertaking site monitoring, inspections and supervision of arboricultural works.
Building strong working relationships with clients, Local Authority tree officers, planners, architects, ecologists and other professionals.
Identifying opportunities to develop and grow our arboricultural services and client base.
Supporting, mentoring and developing junior arboricultural staff.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone with strong technical knowledge, commercial awareness and the confidence to take ownership of projects and client relationships.

You’ll ideally have

A National Diploma in Arboriculture, degree or equivalent qualification
Strong experience in visual tree and hedgerow assessment
Proven experience preparing AIAs, AMSs and baseline condition assessments for development projects
Excellent knowledge of tree defects, diseases and arboricultural risk
Extensive experience in site monitoring and supervision
Strong knowledge of Tree Preservation Orders and UK planning legislation
Experience with felling licence applications
Experience preparing tree, woodland and forestry management plans
A strong practical understanding of BS 5837:2012
Excellent communication, project management and organisational skills
Strong client management and commercial awareness
The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
A passion for supporting and developing junior colleagues
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally, including occasional overnight stays

Why join us?

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced arboriculturalist who wants to move beyond simply delivering surveys and reports.

You’ll have the opportunity to

Lead and shape a growing arboricultural service
Work on a diverse range of development and planning projects
Collaborate with experienced ecology and GIS teams
Develop your leadership, commercial and client-management skills
Build and maintain valuable professional relationships
Mentor and develop junior team members
Play a key role in the continued growth of our multidisciplinary consultancy

Ready to grow with us?

If you’re an experienced Arboricultural Consultant looking for a role where you can make your mark, develop your career and help build something exciting, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your arboricultural career.

About Us

Our values—Integrity, Innovation, Sustainability, Trust and Commitment—shape how we work every day, but they're not just buzzwords. They're reflected in the way we support each other, tackle challenges and celebrate success (tea and biscuits may occasionally be involved).

Our name comes from Luc (to illuminate) and ion (to take action), which pretty much sums up what we do. We shine a light on environmental challenges, then get stuck in to solve them.

We work across 12 key sectors, combining science, expertise and a healthy dose of curiosity to help people and the planet thrive.

We like doing things properly. We look after our people just as well as our projects.

When you join Lucion, you can expect

- Techscheme – vouchers towards tech or homeware (new tech or new sofa? entirely up to you)
- Healthcare Cash Plan – help with everyday healthcare costs
- Enhanced family leave – because life doesn’t stop at the site gate
- Option to buy extra holiday – more time for rest, travel, or doing absolutely nothing
- Training & development – keep your skills sharp and your career moving