ISA Certified Arborist Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 49624)

Description

Looking for a great place to work? A place where our culture means safety, respect, quality and excellence and putting our customer's interests ahead of our own? Then think City of Edmonton - City Operations. 

We strive to help our people achieve their professional and personal goals through an inclusive environment that values everyone's contributions, appreciates diversity of thought, fosters growth and provides continuous opportunities for development.

As a Certified Arborist I, you will be maintaining our Urban Forest with best practices in pruning, maintenance and plant health care. Some key responsibilities will be to: 

• Ensure safety, structural development and health of trees by utilizing hand, power, hydraulic tools and aerial lift units
• Ensure trees are free of broken, crossing/rubbing branches, dead/diseased wood and damaged wood 
• Remove and/or pile branches and brush 
• Provide proper clearances above roads and sidewalks, from traffic signs, streetlights, buildings and other trees 
• "Train" trees to maintain a shape that is consistent with characteristics of its species 
• Ensure sidewalk and street clearance as well as accommodating park settings 
• Attend to storm-damaged trees (usually broken or split limbs) 
• Remove of tree stakes as necessary 
• Remove adventitious growth (water sprouts & suckers) as required 
• Bolt, cable and brace in non-complex situations 
• Thin tree crown to limit stress on the portion of trunk weakened by the cavity or an injury 
• Perform surgeries by tracing damaged wood with a surgery knife rounding the margins 
• Remove small and large trees following directions from Parks Leader and Arborist II 
• Chip trees as required 
• Know how to use chipping equipment safely and how to maintain chipping schedules 
• Complete structural risk assessments 
• Identify tree pests and diseases and identify tree health care issues in the early stages 
• Work on public complaints (tree problems and concerns) and attend to tree work generated by requests/complaints
• Other related duties as required