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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Arborist to join our team at the City of Birmingham. As a Senior Arborist, you will be responsible for supervising and overseeing crews of tree care operations, ensuring the safety of the crew, equipment, public, and private property.
Key Responsibilities- Supervise and oversee crews of tree care operations, including planting, trimming, insect and disease control, and removal of tree limbs and debris.
- Ensure the safety of the crew, equipment, public, and private property.
- Plan and carry out successive steps and resolve problems and deviations in accordance with instructions, policies, and accepted practice.
- Lead a crew of workers by making recommendations for how to approach each job and overseeing work to ensure safety regulations are followed.
- Examine and maintain 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.
- Cut, trim, and remove hazardous or dead trees on city/county property using a bucket truck, climbing gear, and various saws to clear roads and sidewalks that may be blocked by fallen trees, or to prevent hazardous or dead trees from falling and damaging property.
- Determine the work to be done for the day by examining and prioritizing work orders, planning the route to be taken, and driving to each job site.
- Ensure worksite is clean before leaving by removing debris from work site or piling debris to be removed from the work site using hand tools and knuckle boom loader to clear roadways and sidewalks and eliminate danger to the public.
- Work experience using chainsaws to trim/remove trees.
- Work experience operating an aerial lift (bucket truck) in order to cut/trim trees.
- Possession of a Class A Commercial Driver's License.
- Willingness to obtain an Arborist Certification from the International Society of Arboriculture within 90 days of employment.
- Completed coursework in Horticulture or Urban Forestry.
- Experience supervising tree crews, debris removal crews, stump grinding crews, etc.
- Adaptability & Flexibility.
- Cognition, Learning & Memory.
- Creativity & Innovation.
- Customer Service.
- Heavy Equipment & Vehicle Use.
- Leadership & Management.
- Mathematical & Statistical Skills.
- Oral Communication & Comprehension.
- Physical Abilities.
- Planning & Organizing.
- Problem Solving & Decision Making.
- Professionalism & Integrity.
- Psychomotor Abilities.
- Researching & Referencing.
- Reviewing, Inspecting & Auditing.
- Self Management & Initiative.
- Sensory Abilities.
- Small Tool & Equipment Use.
- Teamwork & Interpersonal.
- Technical & Job-Specific Knowledge.
- Written Communication & Comprehension.
- Knowledge of proper planting techniques (e.g., spacing, depth).
- Knowledge of safety precautions applicable to tree climbing, including safely using and maintaining climbing gear (e.g., American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards applicable to climbing).
- Knowledge of safety standards applicable to tree pruning/trimming and tree removal, including knowledge of proper cutting techniques (e.g., American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards applicable to tree trimming and tree removal).
- Knowledge of tree and plant sanitation practices, such as removal of diseased or insect-filled limbs, to prevent plant disease and lessen the chance of insect problems.
- Knowledge of tree biology including growth patterns, diseases, and properties of wood (e.g., soft woods vs. hard woods, weight/density of limbs, compression/tension, etc).
- Knowledge of tree removal equipment.
Work is performed primarily outdoors in all types of weather. Work involves operating heavy equipment used in the removal of trees. Work is conducted at heights up to 75 Feet.
Physical DemandsJob involves significant and concerted physical exertion required for regular prolonged periods of carrying, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, or walking. Involves lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
