Salary: $76,093.00 – $122,510.00 Annually
Location : Vienna, VA
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
Job Number: 00438
Department: Parks and Recreation
Division: Park Maintenance
Opening Date: 08/17/2023
Closing Date: 9/17/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
General Statement of Job
The purpose of this class within the organization is to manage the Town’s arboreal and horticultural resources on Town property, parks and public rights-of-way and green spaces. This position also assists the Urban Forester and Superintendent of Park Maintenance with projects and tasks.
This class works under general supervision of the Superintendent of Park Maintenance according to set procedures, and primarily determines how and when to complete tasks.
Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
All new employees must satisfactorily complete a background check. A conditional offer of employment may then be made contingent upon the successful completion of a drug test.
This is an Non-Exempt Position.
Duties and Responsibilities
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.
Essential Functions:
Manages trees, shrubs, landscape plants, streetscape planters, landscaped areas, seasonal plant displays and irrigation systems and other vegetation on Town owned properties including parks, green spaces, facilities, rights-of-way and streetscape planters.
Inspects and assesses Town trees and shrubs to identify existing or potential safety hazards, including structural defects, rot and decay, diseases, infestations, weather-related damage or other dangerous conditions.
Write work requests for identified maintenance and mitigation tasks; schedules and supervises work performed by contractors and Town staff; maintains records of all work performed. Includes, watering, installation, pruning, removal, stump grinding, integrated pest management, landscape maintenance, irrigation repairs, etc.
Occasionally participates in maintenance of the trees, shrubs, landscape plants, streetscape planters, landscaped areas, seasonal plant displays and irrigation systems and other vegetation.
Reviews, analyzes and make recommendations on complex Public Works construction projects to provide information on how to best preserve/retain and maintain existing publicly owned trees and on occasion, privately owned trees. Makes recommendations for new tree installations.
Participates in on-site meetings and performs routine inspections to ensure correct placement, installation and maintenance of tree preservation measures.
Reviews, analyzes make comments on commercially zoned development plans and ensures that the plans comply with Town Code and Town policies. Inspects development sites through the life of the project. Work with applicants to facilitate bond processing and permits related to development plans.
Instructs, trains, organizes, supervises, reviews, schedules and assigns work to Urban Forestry and Horticultural Town staff; maintains standards; appraises performance; recommends hiring, selection, promotions, demotions, disciplinary actions, or terminations.
Participates in and occasionally leads a weekly safety meeting discussion.
Orders and procures all plant material including trees, shrubs, herbaceous, forbs and graminoid plants, seasonal plants, bulbs, seeds for green house production, topsoil soil, mulch, potting mix, tools, equipment for tree and landscape work.
Manages debris generated from staff and contract activities including wood chips reuse and disposal of wood, brush and landscape debris.
Creates and reviews work orders to ensure accuracy and compliance with assigned work tasks, policies and standards; prepares and processes reports, memos, etc.; responds to, and composes emails, telephone calls, and verbal inquiries.
Uses a variety of computer software such as Tyler Munis, Microsoft Word, Excel, Tree Plotter, IDT, Bluebeam, etc.
Enforces the Town ordinances related to trees and vegetation.
Liaisons, collaborates, and assist the Superintendent of Park Maintenance and Urban Forester.
Collects, enters, updates data into the Town’s Tree inventory software.
Complete and submit the Town’s annual Tree City USA, National Wildlife Federation, and Bee City USA applications.
Staff the Town’s Arbor Day celebration(s) and Urban Forestry related volunteer events.
Creates, implements, manage the Town’s Urban Forest Management Plan.
Manage the Town’s Habitat Restoration Plan including volunteer events.
Staffs the Town’s Conservation and Sustainability Commission which serves as the Town’s Tree Commission.
Generates, updates and posts educational information to be displayed on the Town’s website and display kiosks. Occasionally makes presentations to Town staff and the general public.
Occasionally make presentations to Town Council and Boards and Commissions on topics related to Urban Forestry.
Manages budget related to assigned job duties.
Maintains Pesticide application records provide required State reporting.
Additional Duties:
Responds to resident’s questions/concerns/inquiries.
Operates, demonstrates and trains staff on a variety of equipment and/or tools pertaining to trees and grounds maintenance vegetation maintenance.
Guides, helps, and advises less experienced workers in all areas of job duties.
Reports to work for snow or other emergencies as assigned.
Responds to emergency tree related queries and maintenance requests during and after hours.
Works occasional weekends and evenings for Parks and Recreation Department special events.
Uses a variety of tools such as chain saws, hand tools, pitchforks, rakes, power shrub pruners, string trimmers, backpack sprayer, etc.
Performs related work as assigned.
Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts
Data Responsibility:
Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.
Coordinates or determines time, place or sequence of operations or activities based on analysis of data or information and may implement and report on operations and activities.
People Responsibility:
People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public.
Persuades or influences others in favor of a service, point of view, or course of action; may enforce laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances.
Asset Responsibility:
Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.
Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving moderate economies and/or preventing moderate losses through the management of a small division; handles supplies of high value or moderate amounts of money consistent with the operation of a small division.
Mathematical Requirements:
Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems.
Uses mathematics involving the practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions; or measurements, logarithmic, or geometric construction; may use algebraic solutions of equations and inequalities, descriptive statistics, deductive geometry, plane and solid and rectangular coordinates; mathematical and classifications or schemes.
Communications Requirements:
Communications involves the ability to read, write, and speak.
Reads professional literature and technical manuals; speaks to groups of employees, other public and private groups; writes manuals and complex reports.
Judgment Requirements:
Judgment requirements refer to the frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the stability of the work environments, the nature and type of guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions.
Responsible for long range goals, planning and methodologies. Decision-making is focus of the job, affecting entire organization and surrounding population; works in an unstable environment with frequent and significant changes in conditions.
Complexity of Work:
Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, concentration and creativity, required by the job and the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job.
Performs supervisory work involving policy and guidelines, solving both people and work related problems; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results and frequent exposure to unusual pressures.
Impact of Errors:
Impact of errors refers to consequences such as damage to equipment and property, loss of data, exposure of the organization to legal liability, and injury or death for individuals.
The impact of errors is moderately serious – affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens or loss of life could occur but probability is low.
Physical Demands:
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs very heavy work that involves constantly lifting, shoveling, and carrying 50 to 75 pounds on a regular and recurring basis and exerting 100 pounds of force on a frequent basis.
Equipment Usage:
Equipment usage involves responsibility for materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products.
Supervises the handling/use of machines, tools, equipment or work aids involving extensive latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate items.
Unavoidable Hazards:
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
Safety of Others:
Safety of others refers to the level of responsibility for the safety of others, either inherent in the job or to ensure the safety of the general public. (Does not include safety of subordinates).
Requires some responsibility for safety and health of others and/or for occasional enforcement of the standards of public safety or health.
Minimum Training and Experience
Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Forestry, Horticulture, Forestry or closely related field with a minimum of five (5) years of field experience. Field experience in lieu of post-secondary education will be strongly considered.
A minimum of 3 years supervisory experience is required.
Special Certifications and Licenses:
Valid State driver’s license.
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
Virginia Pesticide Applicators License Category 3-B (Ornamental)
Preferred Qualifications:
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Board Certified Master Arborist.
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Municipal Arborist Certification
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
The Town of Vienna is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the Town of Vienna to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Benefits viewed are for permanent, full time employees and may differ from part time, benefit employees. Interns, temporary, seasonal and other part time employees are not eligible for benefits.
All full time permanent employees of the Town of Vienna contribute 5% of their annual salary to the Virginia Retirement System.
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Are you an ISA certified Arborist? If yes, for how many years have you held this credential? If no, please indicate ‘N/A’
02
Are you ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified? If so, for how many years have you held the qualification? If no, please indicate ‘N/A’
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Do you have a valid Virginia Pesticide Applicators License? If yes, what categories do you maintain and for how many years have you held the license? If no, please indicate ‘N/A’
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Do you have any horticultural experience?
- Yes
- No
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How many years of supervisory experience do you have?
- N/A-No Experience
- 0 to 1 year
- 1 to 3 years
- 3 years or more
Required Question