Infrastructure Arboriculturist: Tree Protection & Ecology

Mott MacDonald Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance 4x salary + optional 6x

Health cash plan

Flexible benefits

Employee ownership and annual bonus

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking an Arboriculturist to deliver arboricultural services on UK infrastructure projects, including BS5837:2012 surveys, method statements, and tree protection planning. You will join a multi‑disciplinary team and contribute to design integration and site supervision.

The role emphasizes report writing, collaboration with landscape and ecology colleagues, and a willingness to travel across projects.

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree in arboriculture or related environmental discipline or Level 3–4 Arboricultural Association framework.
• Essential: Capability in tree and fungi identification; BS5837:2012 and Health and Safety surveys independently.
• Essential: Excellent report writing skills; experience with GIS and CAD.
• Essential: Collaborative working style; willingness to travel; associate membership or willingness to pursue membership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver arboricultural services across infrastructure projects.
• Produce professional level reports and method statements; assist with scoping assessments.
• Coordinate with landscape, ecology, environmental management, heritage teams.
• Assist with design and implementation of tree protection measures and site supervision.
• Collaborate with designers, project managers and engineers to retain trees in designs.

Skills

Arboriculture knowledge

Report writing

Collaboration

Data collection

Education

Degree in arboriculture or related env discipline

Arboricultural Association/IAFC Level 3-4 qual

Tools

GIS

CAD

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking an Arboriculturist to deliver arboricultural services on UK infrastructure projects, including BS5837:2012 surveys, method statements, and tree protection planning. You will join a multi‑disciplinary team and contribute to design integration and site supervision.

The role emphasizes report writing, collaboration with landscape and ecology colleagues, and a willingness to travel across projects.