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Urban Forester Jobs
Company | City of Concord |
Address | Concord, CA, United States |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | |
Category | Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing,Mining,Oil and Gas |
Expires | 2023-05-30 |
Posted at | 1 year ago |
Job Characteristics
The Public Works Department, Parks Division
The City of Concord Public Works Department strives to develop and provide a variety of customer driven maintenance services and programs to protect the City’s investment of infrastructure and public facilities and ensure the health and safety of Concord’s community in the most efficient and cost effective manner.
The Department consists of 84 full time staff over five divisions: Administration & Fleet, Facilities Maintenance, Infrastructure Maintenance, Parks Maintenance, and Transportation. The Parks Division has 28 full time staff and oversees Parks, Street Landscaping, Medians, Urban Forestry, and other areas of maintenance. The Division is committed to providing outstanding levels of customer service, meeting the needs of, and providing quality Core Services to both internal and external customers.
What You Will Be Doing In This Role
The Urban Forester plans, organizes, directs and participates in the development and implementation of urban forest management and maintenance involving the care, protection and conservation of trees and shrubs located in City parks and public rights-of-way; provides technical advice and training related to tree and landscape maintenance activities; provides liaison between the City and community relating to park and landscape facilities; provides complex and responsible support to the Parks Division in areas of expertise; and performs related work as required. This position will also be responsible for assisting in the developing a strategic plan to complete, and/or select consultants to complete, a comprehensive tree inventory, City-wide Tree Maintenance Plan, deploying a dynamic tree management/information software program, and applying for/administering Urban Forestry related grants.
We Are Looking For Someone Who
The City of Concord is looking for someone with initiative, exceptional people skills, a quick study with a sense of humor and has a creative approach to “getting the job done.” Experience implementing, maintaining, and improving urban forestry management programs, managing an urban forestry maintenance program for a municipality, and maintaining a municipal urban forest is highly desirable.
What We Offer
The City of Concord offers the opportunity to take part in a collaborative and exciting work experience, where you can grow in your career while working alongside the community to make Concord a city of the highest quality. The City is an employer that invests in its employees’ professional and personal development, values work-life balance, is dedicated to employee wellness and provides numerous benefit and retirement options, to include the following:
The Community
Nestled in the foothills of Mt. Diablo, Concord is a major East Bay community located 29 miles east of San Francisco and 58 miles north of San Jose. With a population of almost 130,000residents occupying an area of 31 square miles, Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County. The City’s central location offers easy access to the entire Bay Area including Oakland, San Francisco, and the Silicon Valley.
Concord has much to offer; its local lifestyle reflects a careful blending of the City’s early California heritage, along with modern planned development. It is a harmonious community of quiet neighborhoods, an excellent park system, convenient shopping centers, large preserves of open space, a state-of-the-art hospital, and a wide variety of restaurants. Additionally, diverse public and private educational opportunities for students of all ages are available in Concord.
Concord residents enjoy a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters.
The ideal weather and natural beauty of Concord make the area ideal for visitors and locals
seeking active outdoor activities. In Concord, where “Families Come First,” one is never far from a park or an open green space for active play or just relaxing. Todos Santos Plaza, the heart of downtown Concord, features a year-round Farmer’s Market, several seasonal and community celebrations, as well as serving as a wonderful outdoor space for all to enjoy.
SELECTION PROCESS
Qualifications
Knowledge and Abilities
Working knowledge of the philosophy and objectives; of related facilities and equipment; of management techniques pertinent to grounds maintenance, horticulture and weed abatement, including planning, scheduling, training, identification of budget needs and maintenance of budget controls; state and federal grant funding guidelines, and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Ability to supervise, evaluate and monitor staff; develop, organize, coordinate, and evaluate programs within departmental guidelines; interpret and implement City-wide and departmental policies and procedures; develop and monitor program budgets, maintaining required labor, material, and cost records; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with assigned staff, co-workers, internal customers, elected City officials, governmental agencies, department customers, neighborhood associations, and the general public; and develop strong interpersonal relationships with subordinates, peers, supervisors, service provider partners, community leaders, the general public and others contacted in the course of work.
Education: Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Parks Administration, Agricultural Science, Biological Science, Environmental Science, or related field supplemented by advanced courses in supervision and management. Additional certifications may be required based on assigned program area.
Experience: Five years of experience in parks maintenance, including at least two years experience in supervising the work of professional staff. Additional work experience in the assigned program area may be substituted for education year for year for up to a maximum of two years.
Other
When assigned to Urban Forestry: California Department of Pesticide Regulations Qualified Applicator Certificate and Certification as an ISA Certified Arborist are required. Completion of PC 832 Course is required within one (1) year from date of hire. Certification as an ISA Municipal Specialist and ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification, as well as experience managing a Municipal Urban Forest and tree inventory management program are highly desired.
A California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record are conditions of initial and continued employment.
The City of Concord takes pride in offering a generous benefits program that provides flexibility for the diverse and changing needs of our qualifying employees.
For a complete overview, click here .
Below is a brief listing of what the City offers:
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
- OPEN & PROMOTIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITY*** Urban Forester - One Year Limited Term
The Public Works Department, Parks Division
The City of Concord Public Works Department strives to develop and provide a variety of customer driven maintenance services and programs to protect the City’s investment of infrastructure and public facilities and ensure the health and safety of Concord’s community in the most efficient and cost effective manner.
The Department consists of 84 full time staff over five divisions: Administration & Fleet, Facilities Maintenance, Infrastructure Maintenance, Parks Maintenance, and Transportation. The Parks Division has 28 full time staff and oversees Parks, Street Landscaping, Medians, Urban Forestry, and other areas of maintenance. The Division is committed to providing outstanding levels of customer service, meeting the needs of, and providing quality Core Services to both internal and external customers.
What You Will Be Doing In This Role
The Urban Forester plans, organizes, directs and participates in the development and implementation of urban forest management and maintenance involving the care, protection and conservation of trees and shrubs located in City parks and public rights-of-way; provides technical advice and training related to tree and landscape maintenance activities; provides liaison between the City and community relating to park and landscape facilities; provides complex and responsible support to the Parks Division in areas of expertise; and performs related work as required. This position will also be responsible for assisting in the developing a strategic plan to complete, and/or select consultants to complete, a comprehensive tree inventory, City-wide Tree Maintenance Plan, deploying a dynamic tree management/information software program, and applying for/administering Urban Forestry related grants.
We Are Looking For Someone Who
The City of Concord is looking for someone with initiative, exceptional people skills, a quick study with a sense of humor and has a creative approach to “getting the job done.” Experience implementing, maintaining, and improving urban forestry management programs, managing an urban forestry maintenance program for a municipality, and maintaining a municipal urban forest is highly desirable.
What We Offer
The City of Concord offers the opportunity to take part in a collaborative and exciting work experience, where you can grow in your career while working alongside the community to make Concord a city of the highest quality. The City is an employer that invests in its employees’ professional and personal development, values work-life balance, is dedicated to employee wellness and provides numerous benefit and retirement options, to include the following:
- City-paid dental insurance; vision insurance (City-paid for select employee groups)
- Vacation with tiered accrual increases, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Life and disability insurance
- A wellness program that offers yoga and fitness classes, annual health expos, health and nutrition education, as well a variety of mental health resources
- A variety of health care plans or a cash-in-lieu benefit if waiving coverage
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, dependent care and commuting costs
- Option for alternative work schedules
- Both 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans, including an employer-paid contribution for management
- Participation in CalPERS pension
- Tuition reimbursement
The Community
Nestled in the foothills of Mt. Diablo, Concord is a major East Bay community located 29 miles east of San Francisco and 58 miles north of San Jose. With a population of almost 130,000residents occupying an area of 31 square miles, Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County. The City’s central location offers easy access to the entire Bay Area including Oakland, San Francisco, and the Silicon Valley.
Concord has much to offer; its local lifestyle reflects a careful blending of the City’s early California heritage, along with modern planned development. It is a harmonious community of quiet neighborhoods, an excellent park system, convenient shopping centers, large preserves of open space, a state-of-the-art hospital, and a wide variety of restaurants. Additionally, diverse public and private educational opportunities for students of all ages are available in Concord.
Concord residents enjoy a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters.
The ideal weather and natural beauty of Concord make the area ideal for visitors and locals
seeking active outdoor activities. In Concord, where “Families Come First,” one is never far from a park or an open green space for active play or just relaxing. Todos Santos Plaza, the heart of downtown Concord, features a year-round Farmer’s Market, several seasonal and community celebrations, as well as serving as a wonderful outdoor space for all to enjoy.
SELECTION PROCESS
- All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, and only those candidates demonstrating the strongest desired qualifications for the position will be invited to participate in a panel interview and then a department interview. If you are selected to participate in the interview process and are unavailable, we regret that we will not be able to reschedule you.
- Submit a completed City of Concord employment application, resume, and the required supplemental question responses online at www.cityofconcord.org . Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted.
- Horticultural consulting and project management
- May plan, organize, and participate in the development of work plans for the any following assigned program areas:
- Parks, open space, and trails maintenance
- Urban Forestry Program including permitting, planning, development, construction, inspection, code enforcement, mitigation, and administering various plans
- Weed abatement and vegetation management
- Athletic Fields grounds maintenance
- Outdoor facility, park reservations and special event support
- Landscape Maintenance Districts
- Liaison to advisory groups, community groups and Boards and Commissions
- Street median landscape and tree maintenance program
- Sheriff Work Alternative Program
Qualifications
Knowledge and Abilities
Working knowledge of the philosophy and objectives; of related facilities and equipment; of management techniques pertinent to grounds maintenance, horticulture and weed abatement, including planning, scheduling, training, identification of budget needs and maintenance of budget controls; state and federal grant funding guidelines, and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Ability to supervise, evaluate and monitor staff; develop, organize, coordinate, and evaluate programs within departmental guidelines; interpret and implement City-wide and departmental policies and procedures; develop and monitor program budgets, maintaining required labor, material, and cost records; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with assigned staff, co-workers, internal customers, elected City officials, governmental agencies, department customers, neighborhood associations, and the general public; and develop strong interpersonal relationships with subordinates, peers, supervisors, service provider partners, community leaders, the general public and others contacted in the course of work.
Education: Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Parks Administration, Agricultural Science, Biological Science, Environmental Science, or related field supplemented by advanced courses in supervision and management. Additional certifications may be required based on assigned program area.
Experience: Five years of experience in parks maintenance, including at least two years experience in supervising the work of professional staff. Additional work experience in the assigned program area may be substituted for education year for year for up to a maximum of two years.
Other
When assigned to Urban Forestry: California Department of Pesticide Regulations Qualified Applicator Certificate and Certification as an ISA Certified Arborist are required. Completion of PC 832 Course is required within one (1) year from date of hire. Certification as an ISA Municipal Specialist and ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification, as well as experience managing a Municipal Urban Forest and tree inventory management program are highly desired.
A California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record are conditions of initial and continued employment.
The City of Concord takes pride in offering a generous benefits program that provides flexibility for the diverse and changing needs of our qualifying employees.
For a complete overview, click here .
Below is a brief listing of what the City offers:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retiree Medical (3 levels based on date of hire)
- Pre-tax Savings Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Holidays
- Vacation & Sick Leave
- Retirement Program
- Short-term Disability*and Long-term Disability
- Social Security/Medicare
- Health Insurance
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
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