Senior Arboricultural Consultant: Lead Complex Projects

WSP in the U.S.; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual training budget

Pension contributions

Professional body membership

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Associate Arboricultural Consultant to lead complex arboricultural commissions, manage budgets, and deliver client-focused solutions within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team delivering arboricultural and forestry services across the UK.

You will mentor colleagues, develop career pathways, and help grow our national capability, with hybrid working and structured progression supported by mentoring, training budgets and professional development.

Qualifications

• Substantial arboricultural consultancy experience leading complex projects.
• Track record in major infrastructure projects (DCO/NSIP, EIA) or public sector frameworks.
• Strong ability to review technical work and communicate complex information clearly.
• Commercial confidence in pricing, scope management, and project controls.
• Experience mentoring and developing others, identifying skills gaps.
• Ability to support work winning and maintain client relationships.

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

Substantial arboricultural consultancy

Infrastructure project experience

Technical review capability

Pricing and project controls

Mentoring and developing others

Work winning and client relationships

Job description

WSP is seeking an Associate Arboricultural Consultant to lead complex arboricultural commissions, manage budgets, and deliver client-focused solutions within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team delivering arboricultural and forestry services across the UK.

You will mentor colleagues, develop career pathways, and help grow our national capability, with hybrid working and structured progression supported by mentoring, training budgets and professional development.