Arboricultural Consultant - South East

Bartlett Tree Experts; Shoreham-by-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading arboriculture consultancy firm in Shoreham-by-Sea is seeking a full-time arboricultural consultant. The role involves managing clients, providing various tree-related consultancy services, and collaborating with professionals. Candidates should have relevant experience, a degree in ecological or environmental fields, and excellent technical and communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, along with opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive base salary plus profit share

21 days holiday plus BH

Company vehicle

Training and Development programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Pension

Qualifications

• Previous experience delivering a consultancy service within a commercial environment.
• Ability to produce technical reports to a high standard.
• Experience working with planners, architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Excellent IT skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage own clients and projects in the consultancy team.
• Provide a full range of arboricultural consultancy services.
• Work closely and communicate with other professionals.

Skills

Consultancy service delivery

Technical report production

Team collaboration

Communication with professionals

Commercial awareness

Tree and fungal identification

Health and safety legislation knowledge

IT skills and attention to detail

Education

Relevant degree or masters qualification - ecological / environmental

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Bartlett Consulting is the consultancy arm of The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company Ltd (Bartlett Tree Experts) operating throughout The United Kingdom, Ireland, America and Canada. The organisation is also supported by the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory based in Reading, England and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Benefits

What can we offer you?

• Competitive base salary plus profit share
• 21 days holiday plus BH with an increase of annual leave with length of service
• Established family run company - be part of the Consultancy team, a local office team and with the support of the larger company
• Company vehicle
• Variety of work – domestic and commercial arboriculture
• Regular celebrations – quarterly team building bonus for each office to spend together
• Health and Wellbeing – we look out for your wellbeing by offering an Employee Assistance Programme for financial, health and wellbeing support and a Cycle to Work Scheme
• Training and Development – training programme from day one – using internal (Tree Work, Plant Health Care, Consultancy, Research Labs) and external expertise
• Company Pension
• Discount scheme
• Long Service Awards
• A great opportunity to further your career

Responsibilities

Because of expanding client networks and areas of operation throughout the UK and Ireland, as well as wide ranging services required both internally and externally, we are looking to recruit a full-time arboricultural consultant to join our team in the South East (near Sevenoaks, Kent) areas of operation. The successful candidate will be based at the office near Sevenoaks, Kent (hybrid working is possible), function as a member of the consultancy team whilst managing their own clients, projects and area of operation as well as provide internal consultant advice and services.

To find out more about what life is like at Bartlett, check us out on Instagram @LifeatBartlett

You will provide or work towards providing the full range of services including trees and development, trees and subsidence, tree surveying and inventories and tree risk assessment.

Qualifications

Please contact us if you have:

• previous experience delivering a consultancy service within a commercial environment
• the ability to produce technical reports to a high standard and degree of professionalism
• experience working with planners, architects, engineers and contractors
• the ability to work within a team of professionals providing holistic tree and landscape advice
• the ability to work closely and communicate with other professionals internally and externally
• commercial awareness and a business acumen to generate new business, develop existing clients and networks, and manage commercial clients and projects from start to finish
• the ability to meet and exceed financial targets.
• thorough working knowledge of the planning system, associated legislation and policy
• sound knowledge of tree and fungal identification
• the ability to use tomography and / or resistance micro-drill for advanced tree assessments
• a working knowledge of ancient and veteran trees
• robust understanding of health and safety legislation and guidance for trees and tree management
• a relevant degree or masters qualification - ecological / environmental
• supplementary professional membership(s) and vocational training certification
• excellent IT skills and attention to detail (essential)
• experience with AutoCAD (desirable)

Applicants must have a full driving licence.

Bartlett Tree Experts is an Equal Opportunities employer

Location : City

Shoreham, Kent

Category

Consultancy

Initial Post Date: UK & Ireland Careers

05.08.2025

Type

Regular Full-Time