Landscape Inspector - Arborist

Company Overview

Facility Contract Services is a Florida based contract services company, responsible for the employment and management of personnel for municipal clients. Facility Contract Services is currently seeking dynamic and goal-driven employees for the City of Pembroke Pines Planning and Economic Development Department. Employees that are motivated to take on today’s greatest challenges and rewards in the field of local public service and who are passionate about making a difference in local government. This exciting opportunity in the City of Pembroke Pines operates 4 days a week (Monday through Thursday 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.) and offers excellent compensation and benefits including health insurance and 401(k) with a Company match. NATURE OF WORK This is a technical position involving landscape plan review; processing, issuing, and reviewing tree removal permit and landscape permits; and enforcing the City code as it relates to landscaping. Work is performed within the Planning and Economic Development Department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inspects job sites to insure compliance with the approved landscape plan prior to a certification of occupancy being issued by the Building Department.
• Performs general and courtesy landscape inspections on existing properties within the City to ensure landscape compliance with the approved landscape plan.
• Reviews and processes Tree Removal Permits.
• Assists with tree appraisals to determine proper mitigation on properties.
• Performs overall tree and landscape assessments as needed to determine the overall health of all landscape and provide recommendations as to rehabilitation or removal.
• Investigates complaints regarding violations of ordinances, follows-up on complaints, and recommends measures for correcting violations.
• Records daily landscape related permit activities via City database and or building permitting system.
• Coordinates with Code Compliance division to assist in assessing l...