Senior Arboricultural Consultant in Leeds

Shape sustainable development. Lead technical excellence. Grow your career. At WSP, we're passionate about creating lasting solutions that benefit communities, clients and the environment. As a Senior Arboricultural Consultant, you'll join a collaborative and multidisciplinary team delivering innovative and commercially balanced arboricultural advice across a diverse range of projects throughout the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced arboricultural professional to take ownership of technical delivery, provide trusted advice to clients and project teams, and play a key role in developing the next generation of consultants.

Why Join WSP? At WSP, you'll be empowered to do your best work while helping shape a more sustainable future. We offer:

• The opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure and development projects, alongside locally important schemes.
• A supportive, collaborative and growing arboriculture team where your expertise is valued.
• Clear career progression pathways, mentoring and professional development opportunities.
• An annual training budget aligned with your personal and professional goals.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Paid membership of a relevant professional body.
• WSP Treats employee benefits programme.
• Competitive pension contributions.
• A 37.5-hour working week with core hours and flexibility.

The Role: As a Senior Arboricultural Consultant, you'll lead the delivery of arboricultural services across a portfolio of projects, ensuring high-quality technical outputs, effective project management and exceptional client service. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to major infrastructure and development projects, and support the growth and development of junior colleagues through mentoring and technical guidance.

Key Responsibilities: You will:

• Lead the delivery of BS5837 surveys and reporting.
• Prepare Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA), Arboricultural Method Statements (AMS), Tree Protection Plans (TPP) and technical reports.
• Manage survey logistics, programming, resourcing and quality assurance across project workstreams.
• Provide clear and practical arboricultural advice to design teams, supporting tree retention, mitigation strategies and construction feasibility.
• Support the delivery of arboricultural inputs for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
• Mentor apprentices, assistants and consultants through technical review, coaching and professional development support.
• Contribute to proposals, tenders and fee estimates, including scope definition, assumptions and exclusions.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, project managers, stakeholders and consultees.

About You: Essential Requirements: We're interested in hearing from candidates who have:

• Significant experience within arboricultural consultancy.
• Proven experience delivering BS5837 surveys and reports.
• A Level 3 Arboriculture qualification or higher.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities, deadlines and budgets.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience supporting, mentoring or reviewing the work of junior colleagues.
• A strong understanding of health and safety requirements, site risk management and safe survey practices.

Desirable Requirements: It would be advantageous if you also have:

• A Level 4 or Level 6 Arboriculture qualification, degree or equivalent related qualification.
• Professional membership such as MArborA, MICFor, or progression towards chartership.
• Experience supporting DCO/NSIP projects, EIA reporting, major infrastructure, energy or public-sector frameworks.
• Arboricultural Clerk of Works experience.

What's in It for You? This is an opportunity to join a team where you'll have the autonomy to lead, the support to develop, and the chance to contribute to some of the UK's most exciting and environmentally significant projects. Whether you're looking to broaden your technical expertise, take on greater leadership responsibility, or advance towards chartership, we'll support you every step of the way.

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

Work-life balance: At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing: We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time: To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development: We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.