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Urban Forester (Program Manager)

Location: San Jose, California
Salary: $116,691.12 to $151,700.64

City of San Jose, California

Urban Forester (Program Manager)
Salary: $116,691.12 to $151,700.64
Final filing date: Monday, November 21, 2022.

This is a unique opportunity to help build an urban forestry program from the ground up as the first Urban Forester for the City of San José! We are looking for someone with vision, perseverance, and a strong desire to make a positive change as part of a local government.

San José’s quality of life is unsurpassed. Surrounded by the Diablo and Santa Cruz mountain ranges and enjoying an average of 300 days of sunshine a year, residents have easy access to the beaches along the California coast including Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Carmel; Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada; local and Napa Valley wine country, and the rich cultural and recreational life of the entire Bay region.

Reporting to the DOT Deputy Director for Infrastructure Maintenance and overseeing the City’s Arborist office and staff, this new position is part of a substantial augmentation of an existing program which is currently focused on the enforcement of the municipal code, managing tree pruning and removal permits, and limited planting activities.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Urban Forestry, Natural Resources Management, or a similar field AND five (5) years of directly related experience, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Acceptable Substitution: Additional years of directly related experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• License: Designation as an ISA Certified Arborist (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
• ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified, ISA Municipal Specialist, and a Master’s Degree are beneficial but not required.

To learn more and to apply, go to: https://www.cpshr.us/recruitment/2107

For additional information contact:

Pam Derby
CPS HR Consulting
(916) 471-3126

To view an online brochure for this position visit: https://online.flipbuilder.com/kper/veyh
City of San Jose website: www.sanjoseca.gov



The City of San Jose is an equal opportunity employer.

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