Lead Arborist

City of Bismarck; Bismarck (ND); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

City of Bismarck, North Dakota seeks a Lead Arborist to plan, supervise, and perform advanced tree care along city streets. You will manage both full-time and seasonal staff, prune and remove trees, plant new specimens, and participate in snow operations with various heavy equipment.

The role requires extensive forestry knowledge, supervisory experience, and licenses (CDL, ISA, ND Pesticide). You will work at heights over 50 feet and use ArcGIS daily.

Qualifikationen

• Three years or more of forestry or related supervisory experience
• Ability to obtain a valid CDL driver’s license within six months
• ISA Arborist Certification within one year of hire
• ND Pesticide Applicator’s License within one year of hire
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa not provided
• Knowledge of arboricultural and urban forestry practices
• Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles
• Knowledge of common tree species and pruning requirements
• Knowledge of safe operation of forestry equipment (bucket truck, log loader, wood chipper, chainsaw)
• Ability to work at heights greater than 50 feet
• Knowledge of ArcGIS software
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Excellent oral and written communication

Aufgaben

• Coordinate the work of full-time and seasonal staff; plan and assign daily work.
• Prune trees using bucket truck, knuckle boom, wood chipper, and other equipment.
• Remove dead or hazardous trees with appropriate equipment.
• Remove stumps and repair irrigation lines as needed.
• Plant trees following proper planting specifications.
• Assist with snow removal and operate related equipment as needed.
• Conduct daily vehicle and equipment inspections.
• Diagnose and treat trees for pests; participate in elm firewood inspections.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Supervisory skills

Planning & organizing

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Forestry-related training

Tools

Bucket truck

Knuckle boom

Log loader

Wood chipper

Stump router

Chainsaw

Hand saw

ArcGIS

Jobbeschreibung

This position is responsible for planning, supervising and participating in the care and maintenance of city trees. The Lead Arborist performs skilled and manual, often hazardous tasks such as pruning, planting and tree removal along City streets.

• Coordinates the work of full-time and seasonal staff; plans and assigns daily work. Trains new employees.
• Prunes trees with the use of a bucket truck, knuckle boom, wood chipper or other specialized equipment. Pruning can be structural, rotational, clean up of storm related damage or other hazards.
• Removes dead, dying or hazardous trees with the use of bucket truck, log loader, knuckle boom, wood chipper or other specialized equipment.
• Removes stumps with the use of a stump router. Repairs irrigation lines if damaged during stump removal.
• Tree planting using proper tree planting specifications.
• Assists with snow removal operations as needed. May operate a sander, loader, or motor grader.
• Conducts daily vehicle and equipment inspections.
• Diagnoses and treats trees for pests. Participates in annual elm firewood inspections.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in forestry related work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions and the ability to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with three years or more of experience or service, with five years or more preferred.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid commercial (CDL) driver’s license issued by the State of North Dakota for the type of vehicle or equipment operated, obtained within six months of employment.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain Arborist Certification with the International Society of Arboriculture is required within one year of hire date.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a ND Pesticide Applicator’s License is required within one year of hire date.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. City of Bismarck does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
• Knowledge of arboricultural and urban forestry practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles.
• Knowledge of common tree species, their proper form and appropriate pruning requirements.
• Knowledge of safe, proper operation and maintenance of forestry equipment such as bucket truck, log loader and wood chipper along with other tools of the trade including chainsaw and hand saw.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety procedures.
• Ability to work at heights greater than 50 feet and around numerous hazards including powerlines.
• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs such as ArcGIS.
• Skill in prioritizing and planning.
• Skill in interpersonal relations. Ability to lead and work as part of a team.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.