Arborist I - Certified

As an Arborist I, (certified) you will be maintaining our Urban Forest with best practices in pruning, tree planting, maintenance and plant health care. Your success will be measured by your ability to achieve results in a respectful, inclusive and service-minded way.

With a focus on the City of Edmonton’s Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

• Ensure safety, structural development and health of trees by utilizing hand, power, hydraulic tools and aerial lift units
• Ensure trees are free of broken, dead/diseased wood and damaged wood. Prune to remove crossing limbs and thin canopy as required
• 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
• Stake and guy trees as required making all necessary adjustments
• 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 brush and trees as required
• Know how to use chipping equipment safely and how to maintain chipping schedules
• Know how to use and maintain stump grinding equipment safely and how to maintain stump grinding schedules
• Plant trees according to City & ISA Standards
• 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
• Perform other related duties as required

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent
• current International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification as a Certified Arborist
• 3 Years of urban tree care experience
• Demonstrated ability and completion of mandatory training in: Chainsaw Operations , Ground Worker Operations, Tree Hazard Assessment, Tree Felling Tree Pest and Disease Management, Ropes/Knots/Rigging, Bolting and Cabling, Pruning, Barricading, Flagman, Fall Protection, and Electrical Awareness
• Valid Alberta Class 3 driver’s license with Air Brakes Endorsement (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver's permit is a requirement of this position
• Fall arrest certificate is an asset
• Standard First Aid including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate
• Knowledge of City of Edmonton, WHMIS, forestry operations hazard assessments & controls
• Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Applicants may be tested

The City of Edmonton is committed to inclusive, respectful and equitable workplaces that represent the communities we serve. We continuously improve our systems, policies and practices to remove barriers and ensure our employees, in all their diversity, can succeed. We value applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourage you to apply. To learn more, see the Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework here: https://bit.ly/3hd2d95.

The City of Edmonton strives to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the application and selection process. If you would like to request an accommodation at any stage of the process, please contact Employment@edmonton.ca.

Up to 1 permanent full-time positions

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week. Overtime work may be required during peak operational periods

Salary Range: $33.038 (Hourly); $68,983.340 (Annually)

Talent Acquisition Consultant: AM/RA

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