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Arboriculture Specialist
2 months ago
About the Role
The City of Vancouver is seeking a skilled and experienced Arborist IA to join our team in the Board of Parks & Recreation. As a key member of our arboriculture operations crew, you will be responsible for allocating, checking, and reviewing the work of a team of arborists.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead worker responsible for allocating, checking, and reviewing the work of an arboriculture operations crew.
- Respond to enquiries from the general public in the course of carrying out assignments.
- Participate in preparing presentations, public demonstrations, and provide on-the-job training to subordinates in tree care operations.
- Perform tree pruning operations around energized hydro lines and pruning boulevard and park trees using power saws and other hand tools.
- Operate an aerial bucket truck and climb boulevard and park trees when required, using ropes and safety harness.
- Occasionally carry out cabling and bracing, and operate a chipping machine as required.
- Plant and remove trees as required, using hand tools and mechanized equipment.
- Lift and transplant established trees to accommodate site modifications.
- Identify diseased trees or trees that are potentially hazardous to public safety, and undertake emergency control action as required.
Qualifications
- Completion of the tenth school grade plus considerable experience in street tree operations and in the operation of a boom truck, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Experience in the use of climbing equipment and rigging techniques, and in planting and transplanting techniques.
- Utility Arborist – Certificate of qualification is required.
- Level I First Aid Certificate is required.
- Pesticide Applicator's Certificate when required.
- Power System Safety Certificate is an asset.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Thorough knowledge of arboriculture methods, standards, and practices, City and Park Board safety protocols, and arboriculture and utility arboriculture safe work procedures.
- Considerable knowledge of growth habits and maintenance requirements of various tree species.
- Working knowledge of arboriculture pests and diseases, and integrated pest management practices.
- Skill in the use of a variety of power and hand tools used in pruning, planting, removal, cable and bracing, pest control, and general tree maintenance.
- Skill in the use of safety harness and ropes used in climbing trees.
- Skill in the operation and servicing of equipment used in the work, and in the use of tools used in minor servicing and repair tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to perform hazardous climbing and pruning tasks at considerable heights, and ability to identify hazardous trees.
- Ability to perform manual tasks under varying weather conditions.
- Ability to identify hazardous and diseased trees, and to take emergency remedial action.
- Ability to understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions with a minimum of supervision.
- Ability to assign, check, and review the work of subordinates performing semiskilled and unskilled tasks, participate in conducting performance reviews for same.
- Ability to keep records related to work performed.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates.
- Ability to meet the public and answer a variety of questions regarding tree management activities, and participate in preparing presentations and public demonstrations.
Driver's License and Record Checks
- A current and valid Class 5 BC Driver's License or higher, and a Satisfactory National Safety Code driving record.
