Forestry Consultant

Our core purpose is to enable nature and business to thrive together. 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. Our services include but are not limited to: arboricultural services, terrestrial ecology, freshwater ecology, hydrology, ecological contracting, marine laboratory, geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping, environmental impact assessments.

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. Our projects span from individual homeowners' needs to large-scale national infrastructure developments, giving you the chance to work on diverse and stimulating projects. 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.

• 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.
• 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 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. Our people are our greatest asset. 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 fundraising for charity. 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 lifetime projects.

Benefits 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.

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.