Urban Tree Care Specialist

West Columbia, City of (SC); South Carolina; Sur place; USD 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The City of West Columbia seeks a skilled Arborist Technician to care for city trees in parks, rights-of-way, and open spaces. You will prune, remove, plant, cabling, bracing, and assess tree health while applying urban forestry best practices.

You will work full-time, Monday–Friday with some overtime and on-call hours, operate a range of equipment, maintain logs, and assist with landscape beautification projects. A related Associate degree and SC pesticide applicator certification are required.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, Horticulture or related field with ten years of progressive experience in horticulture or nursery production with commercial landscape maintenance.
• Must possess a valid SC driver's license.
• Must be a certified pesticide applicator through Department of Pesticide Regulation for South Carolina.

Responsabilités

• Maintain trees on city properties including pruning, removal, planting and cabling.
• Assess tree health, structural integrity, and hazard trees.
• Operate and maintain equipment safely (trucks, tractors, mowers, chainsaws, lifts).
• Prepare maintenance logs, work orders, and safety inspections.

Connaissances

Arboriculture knowledge

Tree health assessment

Urban forestry

Safety procedures

Equipment operation

Formation

Associate degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, Horticulture or related field

Outils

Pesticide application equipment

Tree removal equipment

Aerial lift truck

Description du poste

The City of West Columbia seeks a skilled Arborist Technician to care for city trees in parks, rights-of-way, and open spaces. You will prune, remove, plant, cabling, bracing, and assess tree health while applying urban forestry best practices.

You will work full-time, Monday–Friday with some overtime and on-call hours, operate a range of equipment, maintain logs, and assist with landscape beautification projects. A related Associate degree and SC pesticide applicator certification are required.