Senior Arboriculture Consultant (Keystone Environmental)

isepglobal; Tetbury; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking a Senior Arboriculture Consultant to join their Arboriculture Team based in the United Kingdom. This role involves conducting site surveys, producing technical reports, and handling Arboricultural Impact Assessments. Candidates should have a suitable Arboriculture qualification, technical report writing experience, and a strong knowledge of UK legislation. The company offers competitive salaries, hybrid working options, and professional development opportunities. Join a family-oriented team that values both hard work and having fun.

Benefits

Competitive salary pending experience

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Community incentives

Company pension and sick pay

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting site surveys including BS 5837 tree condition surveys.
• Proficient in preparing Arboricultural Impact Assessments and Method Statements.
• Full UK Driving License required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tree condition surveys and produce technical reports.
• Carry out Arboricultural Impact Assessments and assist with client liaison.
• Contribute to team goals and resource planning.

Skills

Arboricultural knowledge

Technical report writing experience

Risk and opportunity management

Health and Safety issues understanding

Education

FdSc Arb or BSc qualification

Job description

Senior Arboriculture Consultant

We are seeking a Senior Arboriculture Consultant to join our Arboriculture Team in South East Wales, Bristol or Exeter.

Responsibilities

• Conducting Site Surveys (including BS 5837 2012 tree condition surveys)
• Producing Robust Technical Reports (at senior level)
• Carrying out Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIAs) and Arboricultural Method Statements (AMSs)
• Assisting with client liaison
• Resource and workload planning
• Supporting and contributing to the wider Team's vision and objectives

The successful applicant will also have the unique opportunity to work alongside our in-house Ecology and Habitats team, who work together to develop and deliver bespoke mitigation and enhancement schemes that provide genuine and lasting benefit for wildlife.

Core Requirements

• Suitable Arboriculture Qualification e.g. FdSc Arb, BSc.
• Arboricultural knowledge including BS 5837 2012 Tree Condition Surveys and the preparation of Arboricultural Impact Assessments / Arboricultural Method Statements
• Technical report writing experience (at senior level)
• Ability to identify risks and opportunities, avoiding/minimising the former and capitalising on the latter
• Experience of leading and organising surveys
• An excellent working knowledge of UK and European legislation and the planning system
• Ability to balance and manage priorities, and maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues whilst working under pressure
• Excellent understanding of Health and Safety issues in relation to sitework
• Full UK Driving License

What Sets us Apart and What Does the Future Hold for Keystone

The business has been successfully running for 20 years, adapting to change, and maintaining growth turnover and commercial stability. It operates across all industry sectors on projects at all scales including some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects. In addition, the company takes on specialist conservation driven projects and is rapidly expanding its BNG services, which builds on an enviable track record of success in habitat creation, restoration, and mitigation from both a design and practical implementation perspective. The projects are delivered nationally from the head office in Gloucestershire.

Keystone differs from other consultancies in that it includes an in-house Habitats contracting team, which means the Ecology and Arboriculture teams truly benefit from the practical knowledge of what mitigation, habitat creation, restoration and management schemes work.

The team has a professional family feel and strives to ensure that fun is part of working life whilst ensuring the outstanding company reputation for excellence in all fields is maintained. Quarterly staff appreciation days are routinely held.

What We Provide

• Competitive salary pending experience
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option for hybrid working
• Company vehicles for meetings and site attendances
• Quarterly staff appreciation events
• Community incentives and volunteering opportunities
• Continued growth and career progression including annual CPD & training budget
• Company pension and sick pay
• Access to internal Mental First Aid Qualified staff
• Idyllic office location in the Cotswolds with on-site parking