Arborist Technician

City of Roseville (CA); Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits with city contribution

Generous vacation and sick leave

Holidays and personal leave

Bilingual pay

Job summary

City of Roseville (CA) is seeking an Arborist Technician to support urban forestry efforts in Roseville. You will assess risk, guide the forestry team, and manage maintenance contractors within budgetary limits.

Minimum four years in municipal tree care and two years in leadership are required; ISA certifications and CA licenses are highly desirable. This role offers strong benefits and city-supportive leave provisions.

Qualifications

• Four years of increasingly responsible experience in municipal tree care and urban forestry.
• Two years of staff leadership experience.
• CA Class C driver license; Class B license within 1 year of appointment.
• Certified ISA Arborist in good standing.
• Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (ISA) within 1 year.
• QAC (CDPR) within 1 year of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tree risk assessments to promote public safety.
• Lead urban forestry team and oversee contractors.
• Oversee program budgets for tree maintenance and resources.

Skills

Tree care

Tree risk assessment

Staff leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

California Class C driver's license

California Class B driver's license within 1 year

ISA Certified Arborist

ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification

QAC (CDPR)

Job description

Join a team that makes a difference! Become an Arborist Technician with the City of Roseville!

Join our team as an Arborist Technician and play a key role in maintaining a healthy and thriving urban forest. Conduct tree risk assessments to promote public safety, lead our urban forestry team, and oversee tree maintenance contractors and program budgets.

What the City of Roseville Offers

• $31.39 - $44.17 Hourly (dependent on experience)
• Opportunities to Learn and Promote
• Competitive Vacation and Sick Leave programs
• 10 paid holidays and 2 Floating Holidays annually
• Up to 45 hours of Personal Leave annually
• Bilingual Pay opportunity
• Health and welfare benefits, with City contributions of up to $2,490 per month
• And much more!

Experience and Training

• Four years of increasingly responsible experience performing municipal tree care and tree maintenance, tree risk assessment, and other urban forest and natural resource management, including two years of experience providing staff leadership.
• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade; additional course work or training in forestry, arboriculture, horticulture or natural resource management is highly desirable.
• Possession of California Class C driver's license.
• Possession of California Class B driver’s license within one year of appointment.
• Possession of current Certified Arborist Certification in good standing as issued by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
• Possession of Tree Risk Assessment Qualification as issued by International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) within one year of appointment.
• Possession of QAC (Qualified Applicator Certificate) as issued by California Department of Pesticide Regulations within one year of appointment.

Selection Process

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will have their application scored in a Formula Rate Examination. The applicant’s experience and education will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the Employment List. Supplemental questions will be utilized by the department hiring authority to make interview and selection determinations.

Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City-paid fingerprint check, and depending on the position applied for, a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening test, credit check, license and/or education verification, psychological examination, and/or an extensive Police Department background check process.

Some positions require the clearance of a comprehensive Police Department (PD) background check within 12 months of appointment. The City may appoint candidates to positions prior to clearing the extensive Police Department background check, and in those circumstances the candidate will be advised in advance that security access in the information technology systems will be limited to non-PD related systems until PD clearance is received, and if the candidate ultimately does not clear the PD background it will result in release from City service without appeal rights, in accordance with Personnel Rules 3.04.050.

Equal Opportunity

THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW/EXAMINATION PROCESS. MEDICAL DISABILITY VERIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCOMMODATION.