Senior Arboricultural Consultant: Complex Projects Lead

WSP USA; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid work arrangements

Annual training budget

Pension contributions

Paid professional body membership

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Associate Arboricultural Consultant to lead complex arboricultural commissions and grow client relationships within a collaborative UK team. You will balance senior technical delivery with commercial leadership, mentoring, and developing career pathways while supporting the growth of a national arboriculture and forestry offer.

The role emphasizes delivering BS5837, EIA, and NSIP-related deliverables, with hybrid working arrangements and ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Substantial arboricultural consultancy experience with a track record of leading complex projects.
• Experience in major infrastructure, DCO/NSIP, EIA, public sector frameworks or expert evidence.
• Strong technical review capability and ability to communicate complex information clearly.
• Commercial confidence in pricing, scope management, project controls and risk/opportunity management.

Responsibilities

• Direct complex arboricultural commissions, ensuring quality, budget, programme and client requirements are met.
• Develop and review technical approaches for BS5837, EIA, DCO/NSIP, veteran/ancient tree and construction-stage deliverables.
• Support people managers in developing career pathways, mentoring arrangements and technical training.
• Build relationships with clients, authorities, industry bodies and internal disciplines to generate work and create value.
• Drive best practice, QA consistency, knowledge management and continuous improvement across the team.

Skills

Arboricultural consultancy experience

Leading complex projects

Communication of complex information

Pricing and project controls

Mentoring and developing others

Work winning and client relationships

Education

Chartered status or professional membership (MArborA/MICFor/CEnv)

Job description

WSP is seeking an Associate Arboricultural Consultant to lead complex arboricultural commissions and grow client relationships within a collaborative UK team. You will balance senior technical delivery with commercial leadership, mentoring, and developing career pathways while supporting the growth of a national arboriculture and forestry offer.

The role emphasizes delivering BS5837, EIA, and NSIP-related deliverables, with hybrid working arrangements and ongoing professional development