Apprentice Arboricultural Surveyor

Tetra Tech; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is looking for Apprentice Arboricultural Surveyors in Manchester, Leicester, or London. This exciting role includes conducting tree surveys, supporting reports, and learning arboricultural drawing skills. The apprenticeship offers a fully funded Professional Arboriculturist qualification over 2-3 years, starting in September 2026. Ideal candidates will have good GCSEs, a Level 3 Arboricultural qualification, and strong interpersonal skills. Join a collaborative environment dedicated to impactful projects.

Benefits

Professional qualification funding

Mentoring and Chartership support

Qualifications

• 5 GCSE passes at Grade 4 or above, including Math and English.
• Level 3 Arboricultural qualification with a grade of Merit or above.
• Candidates with previous arboricultural experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist and undertake tree surveys and assessments.
• Support preparation of reports for tree management.
• Learn to produce arboricultural drawings, including Tree Protection Plans.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Team player

Self-Motivated

Flexibility and versatility

Education

5 GCSE passes at Grade 4 (C) or above

Level 3 Arboricultural qualification

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting, interesting career role where you can help make a difference for the future.

Tetra Tech is a leading technical, engineering, and environmental consultancy. We provide data-driven, market-leading water, environment, infrastructure, energy, and international development solutions to clients in the UK and Europe.

We deliver locally and we’re backed globally. In the UK and Europe, Tetra Tech has more than 6,000 employees and more than 50 offices. Our unique organisational structure enables us to be nimble and respond with the agility of a small business, backed by international resources and capabilities from across the world.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do! They help our clients succeed, our business prosper and the communities we work in thrive. We need the very best people to maintain our position as a market leader and so provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

In an apprentice role you will work on exciting, ground-breaking projects from day one, with support to grow in your chosen discipline as well as training to develop the core skills needed to succeed in a professional organisation. Our early careers programme gives you the chance to connect with others across the region / business who are also starting their career, as well as mentoring, Chartership support and more.

Our qualified arboriculturists provide tree surveys, arboricultural advice and provide expert witness to support the integration of development around trees to protect the natural environment, and to ensure trees are managed to their potential within their environment. We work on a diverse range of projects, from urban tree assessment and management to residential and commercial developments, along with infrastructure projects. We work closely with colleagues in ecology and wider internal disciplines together with external design teams to deliver projects.

As an Apprentice in our team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Assist and undertake tree surveys and assessments to meet the project requirements, this will include species identification and the recording of key dimensions including stem diameter, tree heights and crown dimensions.
• Survey information will be collected on GPS enabled tablets using industry specific software.
• Support the preparation of reports and recommendations for tree management and the integration of trees in development projects, working alongside other disciplines to collaborate and find solutions.
• Learn and support the production of arboricultural drawings including Tree Constraints Plans, Tree Retention and Removal Plans and Tree Protection Plans.

Want to join Tetra Tech?

Role Title: Apprentice Arboricultural Surveyor

Start Date: September 2026

Location: Manchester, Leicester or London

Job Description:

We have opportunities in various locations for Apprentice Arboricultural Surveyors.

This position will include the opportunity to complete a fully funded professionally accredited Professional Arboriculturist qualification.

The apprenticeship will start in September/October 2026, attending a local college for either one day per week or block placement, gaining a Level 4 Certificate in Arboriculture. Typically, the Higher Apprenticeship takes between 2-3 years to complete.

Qualification/Skills:

• 5 GCSE passes at Grade 4 ( C ) or above (including Maths and English or equivalent) Plus 48 UCAS Tariff points from one or more of the following: 2 A-levels (A2), at least one at C or above BTEC/C&G Level 3 5 GCSE’s grade 9-4 (A*-C) including Maths, English and science
• You will be studying or will have achieved a Level 3 Arboricultural qualification with a grade of Merit or above. Or you will have achieved a Level 2 Arborist Apprenticeship with a minimum of a Distinction grade.
• Alternatively, we will consider candidates who have previous arboricultural experience.
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills
• Team player displaying enthusiasm, flexibility and versatility.
• Self-Motivated
• Suitability for Security clearance
• Full, clean UK driving license and ideally access to a vehicle

Application Closing Date: 15 February 2026

Assessment Centre to be held: April 2026

We take pride in delivering projects effectively for clients. This often requires colleagues to be together- in offices or on site – to ensure the best outcomes. However, when possible, we also advocate for flexibility around how, when, and where you work.There is no 'one approach fits all' – each team manages their own way of working, we trust our employees and focus on outputs not inputs.

Meeting up with colleague and clients face to face in office environments or on site is important for collaboration, face-to-face meetings, appraisals and development.