Lead Arboricultural Consultant — Projects & Reports

TEP - The Environment Partnership; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Partnership is seeking a Senior Arboricultural Consultant in Warrington. You will lead complex arboricultural tasks and projects, ensuring high technical quality, sound judgement, and a positive client experience.

You will manage programmes, budgets and QA while collaborating across ecology, landscape, and planning teams. You will develop services by sharing knowledge, supporting bids, and mentoring others through coaching and constructive review, delivering outputs that

Qualifications

• A degree (or equivalent) in Arboriculture, Forestry, or a related discipline.
• Professional membership (or working towards) with the Arboricultural Association and/or Institute of Chartered Foresters.
• Strong arboricultural knowledge including tree identification, physiology, inspection/assessment techniques and management.
• Good working knowledge of relevant UK arboricultural legislation, standards and best-practice guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver arboricultural assessments and advice, including survey planning, site work and reporting.
• Manage projects end-to-end, including programme, resourcing, quality, health and safety, and budget control.
• Produce clear, well-structured reports and supporting plans (e.g., constraints, impact and mitigation), using MS Office and CAD/GIS where needed.
• Act as a technical point of contact for clients and colleagues, providing consistent, pragmatic guidance.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to integrate arboriculture into broader environmental and planning solutions.
• Support business development activities, including fee proposals and submissions, where relevant.
• Coach and review the work of others, sharing good practice and supporting learning and CPD.

Skills

Project leadership

Client liaison

Reporting & documentation

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Arboriculture or related

Professional membership (Arboricultural Association or ICF)

Tools

MS Office

CAD/GIS familiarity

Job description

The Environment Partnership is seeking a Senior Arboricultural Consultant in Warrington. You will lead complex arboricultural tasks and projects, ensuring high technical quality, sound judgement, and a positive client experience.

You will manage programmes, budgets and QA while collaborating across ecology, landscape, and planning teams. You will develop services by sharing knowledge, supporting bids, and mentoring others through coaching and constructive review, delivering outputs that