ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the general supervision of the Superintendent of Urban Forestry and Landscapes and the City Arborist, the Assistant to the City Arborist will perform the following duties:
Under the direction of the City Arborist, help manage the maintenance and care of nearly 19,000 municipal trees, in public ways, parks, playgrounds, cemeteries, squares, plazas, medians, and public building grounds; monitor the activities related to planting, watering, pruning, pest control, removal, and storm response.
Utilize a work order management system related to arboriculture operations to ensure efficient use of labor, materials, equipment, and facilities.
Monitor online permitting program to review and approve tree removal permit applications. • Participate in and oversee tree planting operations to confirm adherence to pertinent best management practices.
Monitor tree planting contract and ensure contract compliance using an asset management software.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Comply with and ensure compliance with Department policies and procedures; recommend new policies and procedures, or revisions to same.
Two to Three years of progressively responsible experience in arboriculture, either at the municipal or commercial level.
Certification as an Arborist by either the Massachusetts Arborists Association or by the International Society of Arboriculture preffered.
Proficiency in tree planting; including nursery stock selection, site preparation, tree installation, and required aftercare.
Working knowledge of cultural practices and equipment associated with maintenance and care of trees and shrubs, particularly those common to the northeastern United States.
Knowledge of ANSI A-300, Z-133 and Z60.1 standards of practice and operation.
Demonstrated skill in written communication, public speaking, and community relations.
Demonstrated skill in personnel and budget management.
Associate’s Degree with an emphasis in arboriculture, landscape management, horticulture, plant and soil science, or other related field preferred.
Knowledge and/or familiarity with municipal government operations and civil service procedures desirable.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Please upload the following documents to complete your application.
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, a nexus of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Notably, Cambridge is home to two internationally prominent universities, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. According to a 2008 census estimate the city population was 105,594. It is the fourth most populous city in the state, behind Boston, Worcester, and Springfield. Cambridge is one of the two county seats of Middlesex County (Lowell is the other).
The site for what would become Cambridge was chosen in December 1630, because it was located safely up river from Boston Harbor, which made it easily defensible from attacks by enemy ships. The first houses were built in the spring of 1631. The settlement was initially referred to as "the newe towne". Official Massachusetts records show the name capitalized as Newe Towne by 1632. Located at the first convenient Charles River crossing west of Boston, Newe Towne was one of a number of towns (including Boston, Dorchester, Watertown, and Weymouth) founded by the 700 original Puritan colonists of the Massachusetts Bay Colony under governor John Winthrop. The original village site is in the heart of today's Harvard Square. The marketplace where farmers brought in crops from surrounding towns to sell survives today as the small park at the corner of John F. Kennedy (J.F.K.) and Winthrop Streets, then at the edge of a salt marsh, since filled.
