Apprentice Arboriculture Consultant

An AECOM Apprentice Arboricultural Consultant role supporting tree surveys, environmental assessments, and forestry projects while completing a Level 6 qualification in arboriculture

About Our Team:

Due to the continued growth and expansion of our Environmental Arboriculture and Forestry Team in our Basingstoke or Leeds office we are looking to increase our technical workforce and are seeking to recruit an Apprentice Arboricultural Consultant to join our Team for an immediate start with a view to enrolling with a training provider either in Sept 2026.

The training provider will be Myerscough College University who deliver the following course - Level 6 Professional Arboriculturist. The course is delivered mostly online but there is one week of college attendance during the third year. Accommodation at the college Preston site is made available for this.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning team (we won the Gold Green Apple Award for our tree protection measures for London’s Thames Tideway project). Ours is a supportive and growing team; with a full range of consultant grades, we provide excellent career support and development.

We have our own integrated technical team producing our plans as well as a dedicated internal software development team and AI/Machine Learning specialists. We are part of a wider group of technical experts that includes planners, engineers, ecologists, and landscape architects, which enables knowledge sharing and support across the business. We work across a broad range of sectors and on a diverse range of projects in the UK and internationally.

About you

You will be proactive, competent, and passionate about delivering high quality work in the arboriculture sector.

You will also be a flexible and pragmatic team player with good attention to detail and a willingness to learn new skills.

About the job

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a career in this field, gaining valuable work experience and developing technical skills mentored by professionals within our established and successful consultancy.

Projects

AECOM are at the forefront of delivering Arboriculture and Forestry Team assessments for a massive range of projects of all scales, from individual tree assessments to the nationally significant infrastructure projects that are providing for our future. Key projects include sustainable energy generation and distribution and water distribution.

You will be involved in a huge variety of different types of work. Recent projects we have worked on include extensive BS5837 surveys in Cork, Ireland, forestry assessments in the Scottish Highlands, tree condition and BNG surveys in Manchester, providing technical advice for projects in the Middle East and veteran tree assessments in a heritage parkland in London.

Here’s what you’ll do:

As an Apprentice Arboricultural Consultant, you will be required to support the team.

Responsibilities will also include but are not limited to:

• Undertake tree surveys for planning purposes and to assess tree condition

• Prepare arboriculture reports to BS 5837:2012, Arboriculture Impact Assessments (AIA) and Arboriculture Method Statements (AMS)

• Prepare Tree Condition Reports

• Working with other arboriculture and environmental professionals, in the planning, delivery and management of arboriculture and forestry services

• Ensuring health and safety issues are embedded in project delivery from the outset

Enjoy the Perks

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Here is what you will get from us!

On the job support and learning

At AECOM, every apprentice is paired with an experienced team member who provides mentorship and guidance during their initial phase, supporting them as they engage in live projects and business development activities.

This mentorship ensures they have a reliable source for technical support and professional development.

Additionally, our apprentice’s benefit from the flexibility to work across a diverse range of projects within our various service lines and technical disciplines. This exposure helps them explore their interests, build a solid foundation in sustainability, and make informed decisions about the direction of their career.

Apprentice Development Programme

You will be expected to complete the Environmental Practitioner Degree -Professional arboriculturist (level 6) - apprenticeship training course.

Our Apprentice ADVANCE programme is designed to help you build your career in AECOM. You will attend several instructor-led training sessions where you will meet and hear from people across the business and take part in a series of interactive activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role.

We will provide you with all the support and tools you need to achieve your professional development ambitions, including Chartership with the relevant international professional institution. Professional institute qualifications you may be able to work include Professional membership of the Arboricultural Association and ICF Chartered status.

This position is ideally suited to candidates with some experience of working with trees.

Prior experience of working in environmental consultancy is not necessary, however, we will need you to meet the following minimum requirements:

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Minimum Level 3 Arboriculture qualification

• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or Scottish Standard Grade or Junior Certificate in Ireland) at grade ‘C/4’ or above, including Mathematics & English

• Plus 48 UCAS Tariff points from one or more of the following: 2 A-levels (A2), at least one at C or above BTEC/C&G Level 3 2 Scottish Highers at C or above 3 Irish Highers at C or above International Baccalaureate at 24 points NVQ Level 3 in a relevant discipline Access to HE Diploma in a relevant discipline AS levels, BTEC Subsidiary Diploma and Scottish Intermediate 2s may be used to contribute to entry requirements but they are not sufficient for entry on their ow n.

• Alternative equivalent qualifications will also be considered positively. Applicants must be involved in the industry or have recent previous industry experience.

• Hardworking and enthusiastic.

• Creative, practical and adaptable.

• Self-motivated and organised.

• Commitment to continued education and improvement through on-the-job learning and training opportunities.

• Able to demonstrate excellent report writing skills with computer skills in MS Word and MS Excel

• Ability to think in a methodical way to design, plan and organize parts of projects.

• Able to research and interpret information from a variety of sources.

• Good people skills and a collaborative team approach

• Proficient in English and with excellent verbal and written communication skills; and

• Professional, organised, and thorough approach to work which demonstrates an attention to detail.

• IT skills should include Microsoft Office

• Able to demonstrate an interest in and a desire to pursue a career within an Arboriculture and Forestry.

• Willingness and ability to travel is essential. A full driving licence is essential as the role will involve travel for site surveys and possible transportation of site equipment to locations that are not always easy to access via public transport.

• Preferable but not essential - knowledge of relevant UK legislation, best practice and policy relating to arboriculture.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you! At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Additional Information

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for an advanced offer start.

You must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.

Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.