Arborist In Training

Arcadis
Long Island, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/12/2023 CLOSED ON 10/16/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Arborist In Training position at Arcadis?

At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.

One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.

Role description:

Do you enjoy working outdoors? Do you enjoy work that benefits the community by making the world a greener place? Join our dynamic team of Engineers and Arborists as we work together to improve the green infrastructure of NYC! Arcadis is seeking to hire multiple arborists to join our team to work on projects for NYC Parks within the five boroughs of NYC. This position will be expected to work full-time as well as overtime as needed.

This position will utilize your technical knowledge and experience to help guide the City’s tree preservation and street tree programs. As you grow with Arcadis, you will become involved with other NYC Parks’ programs, and with other City agencies, all with a focus on the City’s urban forest and other natural systems such as the Staten Island Bluebelt and park restoration projects.

Role accountabilities:

  • Maintain daily records and review the daily reports of other inspection personnel, providing feedback and advice for improvement.
  • Use the City’s ForMS program as required for the assignment
  • Act as an ambassador for the City’s urban forest resource during interaction with the City’s residents and landowners
  • Monitor construction daily for overall site safety, permit condition compliance and coordination with other City Agencies
  • Monitor Contractor’s adherence to technical requirements and overall responsiveness and effectiveness.
  • Use effective oral and written communication skills to effectively represent Arcadis and/or our client Agencies in interactions with the client, local agencies and the community
  • Administer all H&S procedures as required by the owner and as detailed in the H&S manual
  • Invasive plant species identification
  • Hold and attend field meeting with both contractor and owner to discuss progress, schedule and work remaining

What skills / attributes you need:

  • Proficient at reading and understanding design plans, specifications and shop drawing submittals
  • Keen attention to detail and strong work ethic, with the ability to work overtime when necessary
  • Excellent leadership skills with the ability to manage disputes and difficult situations
  • Familiarity/experience with GIS

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry, Forest Biology or Environmental Resources Engineering or closely related field
  • Must take steps to become ISA certified within 6-12 months of being on the job
  • 1-year practical experience in tree protection, pruning, installation, and establishment or related work (internships can count towards this requirement)
  • Must have access to a personal vehicle

Preferred Qualifications

  • Capital Contract Supervision Oversight
  • Woody Plant and Construction/Restoration Oversight

Pay Transparency Language

In accordance with the New Your City Equal Pay Transparency Rules:

Arcadis offers benefits for full time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage along with a 401K plan, STD and LTD, and Life Insurance as well as some additional optional benefits.

Full time positions also come with annual PTO days and at certain levels a bonus program may apply.

The Salary Range for this role is $58,500- $73,000 for New York City based positions only.

Other locations will vary in salary range.

Why Become an Arcadian?

Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.

We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.

To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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