Project Supervisor - Urban Forestry/Public Works

Qualified applicants will have experience and knowledge in Urban Forestry and Public Works journeyman. The applicant will be able to read blueprints and install landscaping systems. These systems will include installing irrigation systems, planting trees and shrubs, and installing sprinkler timers and irrigation valves. Installation of Decomposed Granite pathways will also be a part of the work required. Knowledge of Public Works is desired.

SCOPE OF WORK:

This position is responsible for leading corps members to foster and encourage the development of good work habits, including timeliness, punctuality, neatness, and ethics while on worksites. The incumbent of this position will teach corps members technical skills that can be used in obtaining employment while ensuring projects are completed within timelines and meet industry standards.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• assist in coaching, motivating, directing, and coordinating a crew of young adults in a rigorous work program
• Encourage discipline by modeling Corp procedures and adherence to program goals and objectives
• Creates positive crew morale and builds teamwork by working alongside corpsmembers and setting the work
• Works closely with SCC staff to ensure Corpsmembers goals are being
• Accurate documentation of crew member participation, attendance, and work
• Follows project plans and schedules and leads the crew's daily and weekly
• Ensures the work done meets industry standards for quality and crew productivity to ensure quality
• Ensures safe work practices and proper use of tools and
• Leads crew's in how and when the work will be performed, including prep work that must be completed before the project
• EnsuressafetyatassignedworksiteandthesafetyofallCorpsmembersbyadheringtoCSETandState Safety
• Lead projects and keep supervisor updated on Documents and report to supervisor any accidents, delays affecting schedule, and unforeseen conditions.
• Lead Safety meetings with onsite participants
• Participates in staff and corpsmembers duties
• Performs other duties including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• The highest degree and represents the agency in a professional
• In-depth knowledge of and ability to teach trade skills
• Knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective safe operations for the protection of people, data and
• Apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices using process
• Knowledge in Landscape construction, installing irrigation systems, planting trees and shrubs, installation of irrigation clocks, and installation of irrigation valves.
• Ability to read landscaping plans.
• Ability to explain, demonstrate, and clarify to others, the understanding of the well-established principles, practices, policies and
• Ability to lead successfully under moderately stressful conditions, to report to supervisors immediately of crises, and to balance priorities within and between work
• Must be able to work under pressure and can work with different types of
• Ability to work independently as well as with

WORK CONDITIONS & ENVIRONMENT:

The physical conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hand to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands
• The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk
• The employee may occasionally work in confined
• The employee must occasionally lift 60 pounds and/or move up 100
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee works near moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic or caustic
• The employee is exposed to outside weather in cold, hot, wet, and/or humid
• The noise level in the work environment could be moderate