Location
London

Hours
Flexible, full-time with hybrid working options including remote, office, and alternative workspaces. Flexible start/finish times and potential for reduced or compressed hours available.

Salary
Competitive salary offered, commensurate with experience.

About the Role
We are seeking a talented Consultant Arboriculturist to join Tetra Tech’s well-established environment business. This role offers the opportunity to grow and develop an arboricultural team working closely alongside our multi-award winning ecology and natural capital teams. You will contribute to a diverse project portfolio within a multidisciplinary consultancy, collaborating with colleagues from Planning, Placemaking, Engineering, Transportation, and Asset Management. The role involves proactive relationship building across the business, supporting projects from tendering through to delivery, and providing expert arboricultural advice across sectors including Residential, Defence, Energy, Government Services, and Transport.

As part of a global leader in consulting and engineering services, you will benefit from working within a supportive environment that values personal and professional development, flexible working arrangements, and exciting, ground-breaking projects. The role requires strong field skills, technical adaptability, and confident stakeholder liaison. Site work and office presence will be required to suit project and team needs.

Main duties include:
- Conducting BS 5837 arboricultural surveys, veteran/ancient tree assessments, visual tree assessments, safety/risk surveys, and management advice for local and national projects
- Preparing a variety of reports such as tree survey schedules, Tree Constraints and Opportunities Plans, Management Plans, Impact Assessments, and Method Statements
- Liaising with local authorities regarding legal tree protections including TPOs and Conservation Areas
- Supervising site works and attending client meetings to provide arboricultural advice
- Preparing fee proposals and competitive tenders
- Undertaking quality assurance of reports and plans
- Supporting the Natural Capital team with arboricultural expertise

Tetra Tech is committed to flexible working and supporting work/life balance. We welcome applications from candidates seeking to defer start dates or requiring flexible arrangements.

Experience
- Minimum Level 4 qualification in arboriculture (Qualifications and Credit Framework)
- Proven experience conducting BS 5837 surveys and reporting, including use of surveying equipment and digital tools
- Strong arboricultural identification skills, including pests, diseases, and fungi affecting tree risk and lifespan
- Experience in line management, recruiting, training, and developing staff
- Experience in quality assurance and producing high-quality outputs
- Full UK driving licence

About You
You are an ambitious and proactive professional with strong technical skills and the drive to develop an arboricultural team within a multidisciplinary consultancy. You are confident in client liaison and stakeholder engagement, adaptable to diverse project requirements, and committed to delivering high-quality advice and reports. You value collaboration and are motivated by career development within a supportive and flexible working environment.

Qualifications
A minimum Level 4 qualification in arboriculture is essential. Additional professional development and relevant certifications are advantageous.