Arboricultural Consultant

Our core purpose is to enable nature and business to thrive together.

Our services include but are not limited to: arboricultural services, terrestrial ecology,
freshwater ecology, hydrology, marine laboratory, habitat management, geographic information
systems (GIS) and mapping, environmental impact assessments.

Our brand mission is to be chosen by clients as their preferred specialists and regarded by
people in our industry as the company to work for. We aim to be the most innovative, pragmatic
and fast-growing environmental consultancy in the UK.

With six strategically located offices across the UK, our experts are committed to delivering
exceptional outcomes to our clients across the broadest range of environmental services and
ecological contracting.

Position

We have a fantastic opportunity for a skilled and motivated Arboricultural Consultant to join
our dynamic and growing team.

As an Arboricultural Consultant, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of
projects, from site surveys and reporting to delivering high-quality projects and interacting
directly with clients. This is an exciting opportunity to work on diverse and impactful
assignments while developing your skills and knowledge in the field.

We pride ourselves on the variety of work we offer. Our projects span from individual
homeowners’ needs to large-scale national infrastructure developments, giving you the chance to
work on diverse and stimulating projects. Collaboration is at the heart of our work, and you’ll
have the chance to work alongside other specialists to deliver exceptional results.

With clients across the country, this role will involve travel to different sites, and
occasional overnight stays. If you’re passionate about trees and thrive in an environment that
challenges and excites you, Thomson is the place to grow and develop your skills.

Requirements

You will be a passionate arboriculturist with some consultancy experience. Key requirements for
this role include:

• A level four qualification in Arboriculture (or currently working towards it).
• Proven tree survey experience within a consultancy or commercial environment.
• Expertise in Visual Tree Assessment (VTA) and development surveys in accordance
  with BS5837:2012.
• Ability to write Arboricultural Impact Assessments and Method Statements with precision and
  clarity.
• Strong communication skills—able to produce meticulous, accurate reports and confidently
  engage with clients and stakeholders.
• Experience using arboricultural tools and software such as THREATS, CAVAT, TEMPO, RAVEN,
  and iTree is preferable but not essential.
• Proficiency with MS Office, GIS/CAD systems, and tree survey software.
• A collaborative, trustworthy team player who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• A full, clean UK driving licence and ownership / use of a car (with business insurance)

At Thomson we support hybrid working arrangements, employees can work a mix of remote and
office working. We have office locations in Guildford, Birmingham (Kenilworth), Leeds, Cardiff,
Manchester and Ipswich.

Working at Thomson

At Thomson, we strive to be the very best at what we do, both in the eyes of our customers and
our colleagues. We believe in One Thomson; we draw on and value every individual’s unique
skills and experience to come together and support each other in delivering an exceptional
service.

Our people are our greatest asset. We want Thomson to be a great place to work, where everyone
feels supported to be the best they can be. We are proud of our friendly, supportive, ‘nothing
is too much trouble’ culture. We live and breathe our RISE (Respect, Integrity, Support,
Excellence) values. Your opinions matter to us; we are constantly evolving.

We promote a healthy work-life balance to ensure we have an engaged, productive and happy team.
We are flexible and committed and welcome new challenges.

We recognise the importance in training and developing our team as well as offering a
competitive pay and reward package.

Involving ourselves in our local communities is important to us and we are proud of our
continued achievements in fund raising for charity. We work hard but have fun too.

We are passionate about career development so we make sure we nurture talent. Our people
benefit from access to a diverse range of industry-accredited external training, as well as
in-house training opportunities led by our specialists. The variety of projects we deliver
across the breadth of environmental services encourages cross-team working and
collaboration. We can offer you the opportunity to contribute to and lead on high-profile, once
in a life-time projects. 

You’ll enjoy all the benefits we have to offer which include: 25 days annual leave, healthcare
cash plan, enhanced stakeholder pension scheme, life insurance, discounted gym membership, paid
professional memberships, clothing allowance, outstanding performance rewards, long service
awards, free parking and regular local and company social events.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As an equal opportunities employer, Thomson is committed to the equal treatment of all current
and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, gender
reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave,
disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief,
sex, sexual orientation.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified
applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to and join Thomson.