Arborist - Field Forestry & Emergency Response

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an Arborist to join the Inverleith Depot team. The role involves carrying out potentially hazardous arboricultural and forestry operations, operating forestry machines, and supporting on-call out-of-hours standby to respond to emergencies and extreme weather events.

You will assist in planning and executing day-to-day operations, ensuring health and safety standards, and helping the team deliver high-quality tree management services for the city.

Job description

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an Arborist to join the Inverleith Depot team. The role involves carrying out potentially hazardous arboricultural and forestry operations, operating forestry machines, and supporting on-call out-of-hours standby to respond to emergencies and extreme weather events.

You will assist in planning and executing day-to-day operations, ensuring health and safety standards, and helping the team deliver high-quality tree management services for the city.