About the role
In this role, you will facilitate and coordinate feedback from the Parks & Natural Assets Department on the streetscape and landscape components of planning referrals, ensuring they compliance with relevant frameworks. This position is also responsible for providing specialist arboricultural advice to a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Review Internal Referrals received from Strategic Planning, Statutory Planning and Engineering Units and facilitate a response on behalf of the Parks & Natural Assets Department, including relevant permit conditions.
• Approve tree selection and streetscape design components of plans on behalf of Parks & Gardens.
• Conduct practical completion and handover inspections at the request of the developer.
• Conduct periodic inspections of newly planted developments to ensure compliance with tree planting and tree management guidelines.
• Create and maintain accurate records of all newly planted tree and park assets.
• Review and ensure streetscape related bond estimates are adequate.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have a Diploma of Arboriculture or higher and significant experience in reviewing and interpreting landscape plans and designs.

Essential Experience:

• Experience in tree assessments including the ability to assess tree related risk and identify controls.
• Experience in the management of trees in a development context.
• Ability to facilitate and coordinate responses on behalf of the Parks & Gardens Department.
• Specialist knowledge of tree species selection, streetscape design and ongoing tree maintenance requirements.
• A current Victorian Driver Licence
• A current Working with Children Check (Employee)

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

A career with us
We’d love for you to continue your career with the City and set the benchmark for a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace.  With a range of benefits, flexible working options, learning and development opportunities, support services and the opportunity to give back to the community, the City has so much to offer!

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We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries
Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries: Marty Jackson, Senior Parks Planning Arborist | 5272 4158 | mjackson@geelongcity.vic.gov.au 

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