Forestry Manager

APPLICATION ACCEPTED FROM: ALL PERSONS INTERESTEDDIVISION/ SECTION: GREENSPACE OPERATIONS/ URBAN FORESTRYWORKDAYS & HOURS: M- F, 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.* *Subject to changeDESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSThe Houston Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to building a sustainable community and enhancing the quality of urban life by providing safe well-maintained parks and offering affordable programming for our community. To achieve this mission, HPARD is seeking a Forestry Manager to join its Greenspace Operations Urban Forestry team. The potential candidate will play a key role in the following duties:Coordinates and oversees field aspects of planting programs, reviews planting plan requests from outside agencies and performs oversight and monitoring of tree planting contractsWorks with Urban Forestry managers and department personnel to coordinate annual Arbor Day planting eventVisits local nurseries and selects trees for mass planting projects throughout the cityCoordinates tree planting schedules and plans with public utility companies, city agencies and the general publicCoordinates and monitors activities of landscaping contractors to ensure work conforms to specifications and plant materials meet city quality standardsCoordinates and monitors the activities of volunteer tree planting organizationsOutside of planting season, may investigate various tree related 311 Service Requests by reviewing city right-of-ways and parks for hazard remediation and general tree maintenance needsMeets with local civic groups and HOA''s to educate on various tree related topics and to promote tree adoption programs Uses Geographical Information Systems (GIS) data collection tools to capture planting spaces on public property citywideReviews construction plans for tree protection compliance Prepares periodic employee performance evaluations; reviews contents with the employeePerforms on-call duties in rotation with office staff throughout the calendar yearAs Tier I personnel, report to work as required during all major storm events to inspect trees in assigned maintenance zonePerforms other duties as assigned by supervisorWORKING CONDITIONS This position occasionally requires stooping or bending and light lifting (up to 20 pounds) may be required. There are occasional minor discomforts from exposure to less-than-optimal temperature and air conditions.

Created: 2021-11-29