Lead Urban Arborist - Tree Care & Safety

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County Alabama; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 29,893 - 46,370; Full time

Job summary

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County Alabama in Birmingham is seeking an Urban Arborist to supervise crews performing tree care activities including planting, trimming, insect and disease control, and limb removal. You will ensure crew, public, and property safety while following instructions and meeting deadlines.

The position requires driving, bucket truck operation, climbing, and regulatory compliance, with certification pathways and on-the-job training to obtain ISA Arborist certification

Qualifications

• Experience using chainsaws to trim/remove trees.
• Experience operating an aerial lift (bucket truck) to cut/trim trees.
• Class A Commercial Driver's License.
• Must obtain an Arborist Certification from the ISA within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the community by planting trees using various hand tools, providing education to local schools, and preparing information about the importance of planting trees to pass on knowledge and importance of trees.
• Guides a crew of workers in the removal of trees and limbs by making recommendations for how to approach each job and overseeing work in order to ensure safety regulations are followed.
• Examines and maintains all equipment by visually inspecting saws, ropes, climbing gear, and trucks for damage and performing general maintenance such as cleaning, sharpening, and checking fluid levels to ensure that the equipment is ready and safe for use.
• Conducts tree removal and trimming at city or county property in a safe manner using a bucket truck, climbing gear, and various saws in order to clear roads and sidewalks that may be blocked by fallen trees, or to prevent hazardous or dead trees from falling and damaging property.
• Prioritizes the work to be done for the day by examining work orders, estimating the time requirements to complete the work, planning the route to be taken, and driving to each job site as well as adjusting the workload due to factors such as manpower changes, and special/urgent work orders that may arrive.
• Directs the worksite cleanup when a job is complete or before leaving the site by removing debris from work site or piling debris to be removed from the work site using hand tools and knuckle boom loader in order to clear roadways and sidewalks and eliminate danger to the public.

Skills

Chainsaw use

Aerial lift operation

Crew supervision

Education

Class A CDL

Arborist certification within 1 year

Tools

Bucket truck operation

Job description

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County Alabama in Birmingham is seeking an Urban Arborist to supervise crews performing tree care activities including planting, trimming, insect and disease control, and limb removal. You will ensure crew, public, and property safety while following instructions and meeting deadlines.

The position requires driving, bucket truck operation, climbing, and regulatory compliance, with certification pathways and on-the-job training to obtain ISA Arborist certification