Urban Tree Asset Manager – Arboriculture & Risk Assessment

environmentjobs.com; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

McArthur is partnering with a major local government organisation in Western Sydney to recruit an experienced Tree Management Officer for a permanent, full-time opportunity. This role moves beyond hands-on tree work to apply technical expertise across tree assessment, urban forest management, public tree assets and community advice.

You will inspect council-owned trees, assess health and risk, provide professional advice to residents and staff, and contribute to tree preservation, planting

Qualifications

• Must have qualifications in Arboriculture or a closely related field.
• Strong practical and technical experience in tree management.
• Experience assessing tree health, condition, maintenance requirements and risk.
• Sound knowledge of arboricultural practices and urban tree management.
• Confidence providing professional advice to residents, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Strong written skills for inspection records, correspondence and reports.
• Good judgement and the ability to make sound recommendations following site inspections.
• A current Class C driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting Council-owned trees and identifying appropriate maintenance requirements.
• Assessing tree health, condition and potential hazards.
• Providing technical advice on tree management matters to residents, staff and other stakeholders.
• Assisting with the administration of Tree Preservation Order applications and related inspections.
• Investigating incidents involving street, park and Council property trees, including potential root damage.
• Supporting Council's street tree planting and replacement programs.
• Programming and monitoring arboriculture and tree-related works.
• Preparing recommendations, correspondence, inspection records and reports.
• Liaising with contractors and monitoring works to ensure agreed standards are met.
• Undertaking risk and hazard assessments and recommending appropriate corrective action.
• Communicating Council policies and tree-management requirements clearly to residents and the wider community.

Skills

Arboriculture expertise

Tree health assessment

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Technical reports writing

Driver's licence

Education

Arboriculture qualification

Tertiary qualification in related discipline

White Card / General Construction Induction

Job description

McArthur is partnering with a major local government organisation in Western Sydney to recruit an experienced Tree Management Officer for a permanent, full-time opportunity. This role moves beyond hands-on tree work to apply technical expertise across tree assessment, urban forest management, public tree assets and community advice.

You will inspect council-owned trees, assess health and risk, provide professional advice to residents and staff, and contribute to tree preservation, planting