Urban Forestry Foreperson

Supervision and Daily Activities

The Urban Forestry Foreperson leads and supervises a field crew performing urban forestry work focused on public street trees and rights-of-way. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality completion of tree maintenance activities such as pruning, removals, planting, and storm response in accordance with municipal standards, arboricultural best practices, and safety regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct daily activities of an urban forestry crew performing street tree maintenance.
• Perform and oversee tree pruning, removals, planting, and stump grinding in public rights-of-way.
• Ensure work complies with municipal specifications, ANSI A300 standards, and industry best practices.
• Conduct daily job briefings and ensure all crew members understand work plans, hazards, and safety controls.
• Operate and oversee operation of equipment such as bucket trucks, chippers, chainsaws, loaders, and other forestry equipment.
• Drive and maintain CDL-required vehicles in accordance with DOT and company policies.
• Inspect work sites to ensure traffic control, pedestrian safety, and property protection measures are properly in place.
• Coordinate with municipal representatives, inspectors, and the public as needed while work is being performed.
• Identify hazardous trees and conditions and take appropriate corrective action.
• Ensure proper care, inspection, and maintenance of tools, vehicles, and equipment.
• Train and mentor crew members on safe work practices and proper arboricultural techniques.
• Complete required documentation, including job reports, safety forms, and equipment inspections.
• Respond to storm events and emergency tree situations as required.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older
• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in urban forestry, municipal tree care, or arboriculture
• Prior experience leading or supervising a field crew preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of tree pruning and removal techniques for street and urban environments
• Ability to safely operate forestry equipment and heavy trucks
• Strong understanding of job-site safety, traffic control, and public-facing work environments
• Valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
• Ability to obtain ISA Certified Arborist within first 6 months
• ISA Tree Worker Climber or Aerial Lift Specialist
• Ability to obtain First Aid / CPR within first 3 months
• Traffic Control or Work Zone Safety Training

Physical Requirements

• RARE (less than 10%): crawling, climbing, gripping, lifting up to 50 lbs.
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): standing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, body-twisting, sense of touch, manual dexterity, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., reaching, range-of-motion, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, climbing stairs, balancing.
• FREQUENT (up to 66%): walking, sitting, climbing on/off truck, reading, lifting up to 10 lbs.
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): speaking clearly, seeing distant, seeing, hearing-speech-range, depth-perception, color vision.

Benefits

We offer a competitive range of benefits to support our employees' health, well-being, and financial security. Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible employees on the first day of employment. For more information on the benefits available for this role, please contact the recruiter or hiring manager.

Contact Information

Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066. We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.

About the Role

This role is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality completion of tree maintenance activities such as pruning, removals, planting, and storm response in accordance with municipal standards, arboricultural best practices, and safety regulations.

Schedule and Pay

Details regarding the schedule and pay are not specified in the provided job posting.