Senior Arborist

Estate Landscape is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Arborist to join our team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Trim and remove trees by climbing with the aid of a ladder, safety belt, climbing line, and powered trimmer lift.
• Cut branches or trunk sections and drop or lower them safely to the ground.
• Help promote and maintain good customer and public relations as well as with employees.
• Direct crew when crew lead is away from the job site.
• Takes on leadership role when appropriate.
• Responsibility for numerous technical decisions concerning crew readiness and deployment without technical advice or assistance.
• Keeps informed of new equipment and specifications, standards, practices, and operating procedures.
• Uses appropriate tools, will fell trees or trimmed trunks and buck them into manageable pieces.
• Helps crew leader train new employees on proper procedures.
• Safeguards employees and public from hazards in and around work area.
• Assumes responsibility for the inspection and proper working conditions of tools, trucks, and other work equipment.
• Requests repair or replacement of equipment when necessary.
• Safely operate company vehicles including crew truck, chip truck, and medium duty dump truck and be able to pull and back up trailers safely.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 4 years' experience working on a tree service crew.
• A current ISA or TCIA certification for Tree Climber Specialist.
• Advanced knowledge of trees, including identification, growth habits, and correct arboricultural techniques for the trimming, pruning, maintaining, and removal of large trees.
• Knowledge and understanding of the American National Standards for Tree Care Operations (ANSI Z133.1-current version).
• Extensive knowledge and experience with rope lowering large branches and trunk sections with rigging equipment, piecing down sections of large diameter trees, and safely hitting the desired drop zone.
• Experience working with a crane operator to assist in hazardous and large tree removal.
• A valid driver's license and ability to be insured by company's vehicle insurance policy.
• Experience driving and backing up trailers.
• Ability to read, write, speak English to clearly communicate with crews and crane operators.