Arboriculture Consultant

About Us

Keystone is a consultancy-led ecological enhancement business. We create lasting benefits for biodiversity, people and places.

Our Vision is to accelerate nature recovery and reverse biodiversity decline across the UK.

Our integrated approach combines ecological and arboricultural consultancy with habitat creation, restoration and management, allowing us to deliver effective solutions for projects of all sizes. Having established a first-class reputation for enhancing ecological habitats, we specialise in conservation driven projects that focus on nature restoration and Biodiversity Net Gain at scale.

We work across a range of sectors and our focus remains the same: helping clients achieve successful outcomes while creating lasting benefits for the environment.

In 2022, Keystone became part of Origin Enterprises plc, an international leader in sustainable land use solutions. The acquisition has strengthened our business through investment, long-term stability and access to a wider network of expertise. Being part of Origin gives employees and clients the best of both worlds; the agility and close-knit culture of an independent consultancy, backed by the resources, opportunities and security of a successful and much larger enterprise.

Keystone forms part of the Origin Environmental Division, and we are one of seven specialist consultancies offering complementary services across the built and natural environment.

Origin Environmental operates across UK & Ireland, bringing together expertise in ecology, environmental planning, arboriculture and landscape, giving clients access to a full suite of environmental services under one umbrella.

Keystone operates independently within the group, retaining its own brand identity, leadership team, and client relationships while benefiting from shared resources and cross-selling opportunities.

At Keystone we pride ourselves on a professional family feel that attracts clients and employees alike. We share Origin’s values, People, Community, Partnerships, Integrity, and Innovation, which are reflected in all that we do and lie at the very core of our business.

Keystone Arboriculture & Forestry department work throughout the UK providing expert tree woodland and forestry consultancy in most sectors with a primary focus on trees and development, tree hazard management and all aspects of forestry and woodland management. Currently a team of four with a combined experience in excess of 110 years, we believe that our backgrounds, knowledge and approach to focusing on outcomes for trees and people sets us apart from most other companies.

Our Arboriculture Consultant is required to support the wider team focusing on site survey data collection while building experience and skills towards becoming a consultant capable of running small projects from instruction through survey reporting technical drawing and submission of deliverables to senior members of the team ahead of issue to our clients.

Having already employed a Level 6 apprentice, we are keen to explore Level 4 apprenticeships with appropriate candidates. If you are an existing Level 4 student, we’d like to hear from you.

The role requires a reliable and positive approach, a willingness to learn and a strong commitment to health, safety, environmental protection and quality. Training and project-specific instruction will be provided as appropriate.

• Full UK driving license.
• Willingness to travel, stay away from home and work flexible hours when project requirements demand.
• Ability to undertake practical outdoor survey work across varied terrain
  and in changing weather conditions, with reasonable adjustments
  where required.