Isa Certified Arborist/arborist

Wright Tree Service of Canada

Wright Canada Holdings Ltd., operating as Wright Tree Service of Canada, provides vegetation management, storm restoration, and work planning services to utility companies and their communities across the country. Safety is always our highest value. We abide by the highest ethical standards, knowing our service is critical to utilities and their customers, and we work as a team to deliver creative solutions to our clients. We are proud of our family-founded history and have worked to retain those family values in our culture.

We are looking for talented (6) ISA Certified Arborists/Arborists.

**Responsibilities**:
- Assigns, instructs and directs tree trimmers and groundworkers.- Trims and/or removes trees by climbing with the aid of a ladder, safety belt, climbing line, powered trimmer lift truck, or works from the ground using saws/pruners. Will cut branches or trunk sections and drops or lowers them to the ground with lines.- Removal or trimming of trees and brush encroaching onto utility or transportation rights of ways.- Keeps informed of new equipment and specifications, standards, practices and operating procedures.- Uses appropriate tools, will fell trees or trimmer chunks and spilt them into management pieces.- Loads and unloads trucks with logs, stumps, brush and debris and/or feeds brush into a woodchipper.- Assumes responsibility for the inspection and proper working conditions of tools, trucks, and other work equipment. Requests repair or replacement of equipment when necessary.- Enforces on-the-job safety practices.- Works around excessive noise from machines, chainsaws, woodchipper and must wear proper personal protective equipment.- Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

**Requirements**:
- Have a valid ISA Arborist Certification or Utility Tree Trimmer/Certified Utility Arborist ticket.- Has a minimum of 3 years‘ experience working on tree trimming or clearing crews.- Basic knowledge of trees, including identification, growth habits and correct arboriculture techniques for trimmer, pruning, repairing, maintaining and removing.- Enforces on-the-job safety practices.- Valid provincial driver’s license.- Possesses the ability to lift move and maneuver up to 50 pounds on an infrequent basis and up to 30 pounds on a frequent basis.- Ability be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work tasks such as rain, heat, sun, cold, snow.

This position is located in Calgary, Alberta. Travel to client sites is an essential part of this position.

Wright Tree Service of Canada’s operations include safety-sensitive positions and safety-sensitive worksites. Each employee, contractor, subcontractor and supplier performing work or carrying out work on Wright Tree Service of Canada’s behalf, where the work includes a safety-sensitive position or is performed or carried out at a safety-sensitive worksite, must have, administer and enforce an alcohol and drug policy and testing program.

Wright Canada Holdings Ltd. is an employee-owned company with a strong commitment to recruiting and developing the best talent in the industry. We are committed to taking care of you and your future. Our benefits include health, dental and wellness coverage, life insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance, a Deferred Stock Unit (DSU) program, online learning, counseling services, and more.

Wright Canada Holdings, Ltd. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, source of income and sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal or provincial laws.