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The City of Charleston is looking for an Urban Forestry Technician to join its Parks Department! This role participates in the development and implementation of Urban Forestry projects and management plans. The Urban Forestry Technician works with communities, residents and contractors on projects, community events and contracts. They perform work relating to the City’s Urban Forestry program that includes tree identification and inspections and related grounds maintenance and landscaping work. This role conducts related data collection and keeps accurate records.
Examples of Duties
- Participates in planning, implementing, and maintaining Urban Forestry projects and management plans.
- Assists with or conducts tree and/or site inspections and assists in determining work plans.
- Performs tree and shrub identification and participates in tree maintenance, including planting, mulching, watering, pruning, staking, stake removal, and various maintenance needs.
- Monitors tree health, biotic and abiotic stressors, determines maintenance needs, such as pruning, herbicide application, or removal.
- Maintains electronic tree inventory and inputs new tree information or makes updates to existing inventory data.
- Conducts technical work, including data entry, keeps detailed records or field activities, compiles reports for supervisors, and performs GIS mapping.
- Works in varying environments in all weather conditions.
- Drives and operates vehicles and operates power and hand tools properly and safely.
- Organizes volunteer events and groups, including street tree planting program. Coordinates and leads volunteers.
- Assists with project planning, organizing, writing program summaries, and creating education and promotion materials.
- Produces and edits various Urban Forestry outreach materials and develops relevant social media content.
- Assists with grant applications and identifying funding sources.
- Works with contractors, community groups, and residents to implement contracts and agreements.
- Develops maintenance contract scopes, evaluates maintenance per established standards, makes regular inspections of work in progress at various facilities/worksites, approves progress payments and makes necessary recommendations for schedule/contract modifications.
- Responds to inquiries from internal and external customers.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Forestry, or related field, and 1 year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Valid South Carolina driver’s license.
- ISA Arborist Certification to be achieved within first year of employment, if not already in hand.
- Database and operation systems experience with Microsoft Office or similar software.
Preferred Qualifications
- ISA Certified Arborist.
- Experience in the field of Urban Forestry, arboriculture and construction.
The City of Charleston offers an extensive benefits package for full-time employees, including: health, dental and vision insurance; employer-paid short and long term disability, life insurance, and employee assistance program; annual and sick leave; 11 paid holidays and 2 personal holidays every year; tuition reimbursement; participation with the SC Retirement System, a defined benefit pension plan; 401k and 457 plan options; and many other benefits.
