Arborist

AECOM is seeking an Arborist for New Your City including Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Documenting all phases of construction in and around city-owned trees.

• Provide oversight for excavation of sidewalk, installation of utility lines, and installation of new sidewalk around trees in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, NY.

• The ideal candidate will have relevant work experience with natural resources, arborist-landscaping, and/or construction oversight.

• The position requires excellent business writing, analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills, as well as the ability to multitask and work within deadlines.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in natural resources sciences (e.g., biology, etc.), natural resource management, or environmental science or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

• Must pass pre-employment drug screen.

• Valid Driver’s License and as a condition of employment must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review.

Preferred Qualifications

• ?A current Arborist Certification by the International Society of Arboriculture

• Physically able, with or without an accommodation, to work in indoor and outdoor environments with uneven terrain, variable outdoor conditions including heat, cold, dust, and noise.

• Utilizes basic scientific principles, theories, practices and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems with limited scope.

• Collects and enters data, and applies technical principles and theories.

• Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, state and federal regulations to ensure compliance.

• Entry-level position; may not require previous experience.

• Utilizes basic scientific principles, theories, practices and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems with limited scope.

• Collects and enters data, and applies technical principles and theories.

• Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, state and federal regulations to ensure compliance.

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position

• Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $56,000.00 - $85,000.00.