Position Title:

Line Clearance Arborist

Job Posting Closing Date:

07/07

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

[Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.]

Provo City is looking for a full-time Line Clearance Arborist to provide skilled power line tree clearance work in support of Provo City’s utility and street tree maintenance programs.

This position includes working around power lines to clear trees and other debris as well as other general maintenance duties. Qualified applicants interested in performing this work for Provo City are encouraged to apply.

Job Details

What is the compensation package?

Pay Range: (G27) $25.08 - $34.58 per hour (depending on qualifications)

Provo City offers competitive pay; paid leaves, including vacation, sick, holidays, bereavement, and parental leaves; generous employer-paid health insurance; retirement and pension plans; free use of the Provo Recreation Center, Peaks Ice Arena, and City Library; and regular review of compensation practices to remain competitive with the local market among many other great benefits.

What are the main duties? (For the full classification specification, click here (https://www.provo.org/home/showpublisheddocument/12091/636382959609400000) .)

• Climb trees using safety devices and harnesses.

• Trim trees and shrubs from high voltage power lines to eliminate safety hazards and to ensure power reliability.

• Remove tree limbs and other items that obstruct wires.

• Perform rigging maneuvers with ropes, blocks, slings, and other tools and equipment.

• Provide maintenance care including planting, watering, spraying, sweeping, fertilizing, pruning, and anchoring trees.

• Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.

• Assist in supervising seasonal or part time workers.

• Safely operate various power tools, equipment, and vehicles including chain and pole saws, safety cones, hydraulic and pole pruners, compressors, pickups, dump trucks, aerial lift trucks, tree spades, skip loaders, chippers, and stumpers.

• Load job order equipment onto trucks.

• Empty various containers into trucks and receptacles.

• Set out flags and cones for work site safety.

• May perform routine building or grounds maintenance work.

• Assist other crew and staff members as needed and perform other related duties as required.

What are the minimum qualifications?

Provo City will honor equivalent combinations of of job-related education and experience (substituting each one year of education/training for six months of experience).

• A high school diploma or equivalent (GED).

• A valid, lawful Commercial Driver License.

• Two years of experience as a power line clearance tree trimmer.

• Flagger Training Certification.

• Completion of a Tree Trimmer (Line Clearance) program with the Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship USA (or an equivalent training program).

• A Utah Non-Commercial Pesticide Applicator’s License is preferred.

  What is the selection process?

  Applications for this position will be considered in the order they are received. Applications must meet the minimum requirements listed below to be eligible for selection consideration. Prior to appointment, applicant will be required to successfully pass a drug screen and criminal background check. Non-disclosure may result in dismissal. Applicants with unsatisfactory drug screen results will be ineligible for appointment or application to any Provo City position for a minimum period of six (6) months.

  Why Provo City?

  Provo City has a vision for continued prosperity based on citizen priorities. To deliver on those priorities, the Administration developed a brand promise to establish the high standards of our community identified as the Provo Pillars: Welcoming, Safe and Sound, Economically Vibrant, and Forward Looking . Together we are building a strong foundation for a community that is honored both nationally and locally. Provo is consistently recognized nationally for its outstanding quality of life, well-being, and as a beautiful place to live. It has been ranked as the #1 Best Performing City (For a Third Consecutive Year!) in 2023 by the Milken Institute.

  Visit provocity.org (https://www.provo.org/) to learn more!

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

It is the policy of Provo City to select, develop, and promote employees based on their ability and job performance. It has been, and shall continue to be, the policy of the City to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer/employee relations without regard to race; color; religion; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related condition; age; national origin; disability; sexual orientation; or gender identity. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, an employee's compensation; benefits; terms and conditions of employment; and opportunities for promotion, training and development, transfer, and other privileges of employment. It has been, and shall continue to be, the City's policy to maintain a working environment free of discrimination and intimidation. It is further the policy of the City to comply in good faith with applicable local, state, and federal statutes concerning Equal Employment Opportunity.

Employment with Provo City offers a variety of opportunities to start and grow an exciting career serving your community, including in public safety, utility services, leisure services, administration, and other areas. Opportunities are always available, so apply today to be a part of Provo’s team!