Arborist

Description: JOB OVERVIEW

The Arborist is responsible for implementing and assisting in the long-term care of the approximately 30,000 trees in Prospect Park and all aspects of the commemorative tree program. The Arborist manages forested lands for conservation, recreational, and economic purposes, devises plans for planting and maintaining new trees, monitors and plans for healthy growth and IPM, and conducts tree assessments. The Arborist coordinates and supervises tree service contracts and supervises the Seasonal Tree Care Technician and Tree Planters.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / KEY JOB OUTCOMES

General Tree & Park Care

• Under general direction of the Director of Landscape Management, with wide latitude for independent initiative and decision making, perform and prioritize advanced professional arboricultural functions in the field and office, such as but not limited to general tree inspections, disease ID and treatment, storm damage clean up, and pruning needs and schedules.
• Supervise and hire employees and volunteers involved in professional forestry activities, by prioritizing forest needs, setting work schedules, approving time off requests, and filling out timesheets of the seasonal PPA employees in Paylocity.
• Coordinate forestry work in Prospect Park with the NYC Parks Brooklyn Forestry team.
• Compile and manage treecare contracts, including tree maintenance, integrated pest management, pruning and removals.
• Oversee the work of contractors in the park and maintain records on contract budget and payments.
• Document all work on trees in Prospect Park in a database and pull reports from that database.
• Work with Alliance staff to undertake tree work (e.g., pruning, removal, and clearing of storm damage) safely and effectively with the support of Prospect Park Alliance crews as needed.
• Create and implement measures to support key specimen trees, including decompaction, fencing, mulching, fertilization or other soil amendments, a...