Lead Arboricultural Technicians

Blue Mountains City Council; Katoomba; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Annual performance-based salary bonus

Job summary

Blue Mountains City Council in Katoomba is seeking a leadership-focused arboriculture professional to oversee pruning, removals, and vegetation management across urban spaces.

You will drive operational planning, ensure safety compliance, and work with stakeholders to support canopy targets and environmental goals for the city.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership background in arboriculture and urban forestry.
• Experience managing tree care operations with safety compliance.
• Ability to coordinate pruning, removals and vegetation management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate pruning, tree removals, and vegetation management.
• Ensure safety standards and regulatory compliance across all operations.
• Plan, organize and communicate with stakeholders to achieve canopy targets.

Skills

Leadership

Operational planning

Safety compliance

Arboriculture

Job description

Blue Mountains City Council – Katoomba NSW

Join our team to oversee and coordinate arboricultural services, ensuring the health and sustainability of our urban forest. We're looking for a leader to manage high-quality pruning, tree removals, and vegetation management. This role emphasizes safety, operational planning, and achieving Council goals. You'll foster teamwork, communicate with key stakeholders, and implement tree care strategies to support the city’s canopy cover targets. If you’re passionate about urban forestry and want to make a positive impact, apply today to help enhance our green spaces and contribute to a sustainable future.

We seek a skilled professional in arboriculture and urban forestry with a strong leadership background, proven experience in tree care operations, and safety compliance. The ideal candidate excels in operational planning, effective stakeholder communication, and implementing strategies to enhance the city’s canopy cover and achieve environmental goals.

Remuneration:

• base salary commencing at $79,483 to $95,380 gross per annum
• adverse working conditions allowance of $1,190 gross per annum
• 12% superannuation
• annual performance-based salary increases / bonus (1-3.5%)
• annual award increase