Arborist - Developmental - Parks and Urban Forestry

Are you passionate about the environment and love working outdoors? Would you like a career that allows you to work outdoors year-round and perform hands-on work caring for and maintaining trees? The City of Edmonton’s Urban Forestry team is responsible for the care and maintenance of over 400,000 Open Space and Boulevard trees. This developmental arborist position will have you assisting and working closely with ISA Certified Arborists to maintain the City’s Urban Forest. Maintaining trees in an urban setting is essential for creating a sustainable, resilient, and livable urban environment for current and future generations. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, then this job might be for you.

What will you do?

• Assist ISA Certified Arborists in day-to-day tree care-related tasks such as pruning, chipping, and tree removals
• Perform various tree maintenance activities as required, including bolting/cabling, removal of broken limbs, and removal of basal sprouts/suckers as needed
• Respond to emergency storm-related work and hazard tree removals or mitigation
• Provide traffic control and direction for vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic
• Set up job sites to ensure that work zones are clearly identified and ensure that sites are secure
• Perform inspections on and operate equipment related to urban tree care, including aerial units, chippers, and chainsaws
• Operate and perform minor maintenance on equipment, which may include chainsaws and various pruning tools
• Respond to 311 notifications and communicate with citizens and stakeholders in the field as needed
• Conduct job duties in a safe manner in compliance with City and Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Legislation regulations, codes, policies, and competency training
• Update tree inventory and maintenance activities on COE software
• Complete task cards and work records accurately and interpret work assignments
• Other related duties as required