Senior Arboricultural Consultant

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At Dalcour Maclaren, we are key players in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry, helping the UK and Ireland move toward Net Zero every day. Our land, environmental, and geospatial experts collaborate to unlock the consents needed by our clients to deliver key projects. We offer services such as land access and assembly, agricultural liaison, planning, environmental impact assessments, and geospatial mapping.

Join us and play your part in helping us achieve our vision of being the professional services team of choice, leading the Utilities and Infrastructure industry to a sustainable future.

We are looking for an Senior Arboriculture Consultant to join our Environment and Planning (E&P) team at our Leatherhead office. This role offers the chance to be involved in a wide range of utility and infrastructure projects across the UK, working alongside our multidisciplinary team on some of the most significant projects throughout the country with a range of clients.

• Advise on all scopes of arboriculture and restoration, including CAVAT Assessments and continuation of BS5837 tree surveys.
• Produce Baseline Reports, Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA), Arboricultural Method Statements (AMS), Tree Constraints Plans, and Tree Protection Plans.
• Lead consultation with local authority tree officers and other stakeholders to support project teams on arboricultural matters.
• Collaborate with ecologists, landscape architects, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support project delivery and contribute to improving team productivity.
• Engage with clients to provide clear, value-driven arboricultural advice.

• Arboriculture qualification to a minimum of Level 3.
• Surveying and report writing skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly across the UK.
• Experience with CAD software and in creating Tree Constraints Plans, Tree Protection Plans, and Arboriculture Impact Assessments desirable but not essential.
• Familiarity with BS5837 surveys and tree protection plans.
• GIS skills beneficial but not essential.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Annual bonus scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday.
• Vitality Health Membership (including private healthcare, subsidised gym membership, and other discounts).
• Flexible working through our Flexible Advantage supporting working families and work/life balance.
• Pension scheme via The Peoples Pension.
• Life insurance (4x base salary).
• Free on-site parking in non-city centre offices.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 26 weeks paid maternity leave.
• 2 weeks paid paternity leave.
• BHN Extras provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers.
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 year of service.
• Sabbatical policy effective at 3 years of service.
• Professional development paid study leave.
• Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year).
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) plus wider mental health and wellbeing support.
• Two company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year.

Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.