Landscape Technician II (Urban Forester, Tree Planting) Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 50861)

Description

At the 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 the diversity of thought, fosters growth, and provides continuous opportunities for development.

As a Landscape Technician II in Forestry, you will work as an urban forester, primarily coordinating the planting of trees throughout the City and coordinating  tree work on sites recently taken over by the City. Apply your technical expertise in the office and in the field to plan, direct, and inspect the work of contractors, and collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to ensure that work is completed on time and in a safe manner. You will succeed in this role if you have a passion for trees and are an initiative-taker and problem-solver.

What will you do?

• Facilitate the planting of boulevard and open space trees on City property
• Facilitate tree work on trees that were recently taken over by the City through the buy-out process; this may include tree planting, pruning, removal, stump grinding, pest control, watering among other activities
• Develop and provide tree work estimates for proposed work on City trees
• Facilitate City tree planting within Business Improvement Areas
• Liaison and communicate with multiple stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Ensure quality control of tree planting as per the City of Edmonton Volume 5 Landscape Standards
• Identify planting opportunities for renewal, and sites for transplanted trees and oversee administrative tasks associated with projects and tracking of planting costs
• Review landscape drawings and provide comments and recommendations on planting plans
• Administer and oversee the tree planting projects as directed by the supervisor track all associated costs and ensure that all projects come in on budget and time; this includes invoicing
• Administer and manage contracts related to tree planting and tree transplant tenders, and ensure scheduled contractor work is done on budget and on time
• Perform planting inspections and ensure quality control and consistency between planting projects and work completed
• Use best management practices to encourage and implement new methodologies of caring for municipal trees
• Assess project sites for potential planting design upgrades
• Work closely with other City internal groups and provide recommendations to ensure a healthy planting site
• Respond to 311 inquiries relating to tree planting work within the city and work with other internal City groups and contractors to ensure work is carried out
• Related work as required