What are the responsibilities and job description for the Urban Forester/Landscape Management Specialist position at Town of Leesburg?
Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.
Who We're Looking For
If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:
- Creative problem solver
- Proactive self-starter
- Life-long learner
- Strong team player
- Passionate about excellent customer service
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Effective communicator
- Desire to impart knowledge to others
- "Early adopter" of new technologies
What You'll Be Doing
This position involves responsible professional Landscape and Urban Forestry Management work within the Department of Public Works and Capital Projects. Incumbent develops and implements plans for tree canopy enhancement and public facility landscape projects. Recommends and enforces appropriate tree protection measures. Manages contracted and in-house tree maintenance and landscape services. Reviews development plans for compliance with tree-related town ordinances. Provides public information and education related to urban forestry, and provides technical arboricultural advice and assistance to various Town departments. Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Landscape Architecture, Arboriculture, Urban Forestry or related field and a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience. Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record. Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Arboriculture, Urban Forestry or related field. Ability to provide landscape architecture design support for Town government projects. Experience in the development of master plans and design elements for Town parks, open space, and public right of way. International Society of Arboriculture Certification.
The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.
Salary : $71,206 - $144,960
