Urban Forestry Manager, City of Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)

Arboriculture activities include the planting and maintenance of the City of Milwaukee's urban forest of 200,000 street trees. Landscape activities include the planting and maintenance of 120 miles of landscaped and irrigated boulevard medians and green spaces. The person in this position also manages district snow and ice control operations and emergency response to wind and ice storms as well as construction damage to City trees. The Urban Forestry Manager assumes the duties of the Urban Forestry District Manager in his or her absence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCITONS
* Plans, organizes, and coordinates staff and equipment needed to conduct year-round tree and landscape operations.
* Supervises field crews, including urban forestry technicians, crew leaders, specialists, municipal equipment operators, and regular and seasonal laborers; monitors work quality, productivity, and adherence to work rules and safe work procedures.
* Coordinates on-going training at work sites.
* Assists in developing, analyzing, and evaluating operations and programs.
* Prepares work estimates.
* Investigates, resolves, and follows up on complex service requests from citizens and alderpersons.
* Prepares daily and biweekly work progress, safety, pesticide, training, and accident reports.
* Manages round-the-clock snow and ice control operations and field crew responses to weather-related emergencies such as wind and ice storms and damage to trees caused by construction and other factors.
* Assumes authority, responsibility, and duties of the Urban Forestry District Manager in his or her absence.
* Administers tree and landscape maintenance contracts.
* Updates and maintains computerized street tree inventory and work records and generates listings and user-defined reports to efficiently manage district arboricultural operations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
1. Associate's Degree in arboriculture, horticulture, urban forestry, biology, environmental science, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
2. Five years of experience in urban forestry, horticulture, or arboriculture performing duties related to this position, including three years of supervisory experience at or above the level of crew leader.
o Equivalent combinations of training and experience may also be considered.
3. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (WDATCP) Pesticide Applicator Certification Commercial Category 3.0-Turf & Landscape certification within six months of employment.
4. International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist certification within six months of appointment.
5. Valid Wisconsin driver's license at time of appointment and throughout employment.
6. Residency in the City of Milwaukee within six months of appointment and throughout employment.

SALARY
$53,518.66-$74,921.86 annually with excellent benefits. Recruitment is normally at the beginning of the salary range; however, the department has discretion to hire above the minimum depending upon the qualifications of the appointee.

TO APPLY
Complete the application online or submit a hard copy. Please do not submit both.