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Assistant Arboricultural Consultant[1116755]

ADAS

United Kingdom

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GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

ADAS is seeking an Assistant Arboricultural Consultant to deliver arboricultural consultancy in a client-focused environment. This role involves conducting tree surveys, drafting reports, and providing arboricultural advice, with excellent opportunities for career progression through support and training.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Regular training and career development
Contributory Pension Scheme
Flexible benefits programme

Qualifications

  • Full driving licence required.
  • Flexibility in type of work, timing, and location expected.
  • Willingness to obtain a Lantra Professional Tree Inspection certificate.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct tree surveys and provide client advice per BS5837:2012.
  • Draft arboricultural reports and assess tree health.
  • Support arboricultural works and contractor supervision.

Skills

Tree Surveys
Arboricultural Reports
Risk Assessment
Environmental Qualifications

Education

Environmental qualification Level 3
Arboriculture module in Horticulture or Landscape degree

Tools

Autocad
GIS Systems

Job description

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

The Role:

To work flexibly to deliver arboricultural consultancy in a fast moving, client focused commercial environment.

We wish to recruit an Assistant Arboricultural Consultant who will work under guidance and with the support of an Associate Director of Arboriculture and the wider ADAS Arboricultural Team: The role will include:

  • Supporting with tree surveys and providing advice to a range of developer clients in relation to the requirements of BS5837:2012.
  • Drafting arboricultural reports
  • Assisting with tree health surveys, hazard assessment, visual tree inspection and risk assessment surveys and reports for developers, utilities and other corporate organisations
  • Assisting with and servicing on-site implementation of arboricultural works including the supervision of contractors
  • Specifying tree works in line with the requirements of BS3998:2010
  • Supporting with Tree Preservation Order queries
  • Using a range of different survey tools including handheld computers and survey software including GIS systems.

With support from the Arboricultural team, successful candidates will:

  • Flexibly carry out arboricultural surveys and impact assessments on development sites, write reports and produce a suite of plans all in accordance with BS5837:2012
  • Undertake arboricultural surveys using the principles of Visual Tree Assessment and specify the necessary work on individual or groups of trees in accordance with BS3998:2010
  • Produce tree risk management surveys and reports using recognized systems such as THREATS.
  • Provide support to the arboricultural contract managers to help ensure that the work is delivered on time, within budget and meets the client’s satisfaction.

Person specification

  • A full driving licence will be required
  • Flexible working with regard to type of work, timing and location
  • The candidate must also hold a recognised Environmental qualification (minimum Level 3 or completion of an Arboriculture module within an equivalent Horticulture or Landscape degree award)
  • We would be looking for the candidate to have or be willing to obtain:A Lantra Professional Tree Inspection certificateMembership of a relevant professional association/body such as Arboricultural AssociationExperience in using Autocad

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a good environmental qualification who is looking for an opportunity to gain arboricultural surveying and consultancy experience within an established arboricultural team and with good opportunities for longer-term career progression.

Salary and benefits:

  • Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience
  • Regular training and career development (including funding and time allowances for related academic course attendance)
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care
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