Line Clearance Arborist

Position Title: Line Clearance Arborist Job Posting Closing Date: 12/17 Provo City is looking for a Line Clearance Arborist to provide skilled power line tree clearance work in support of Provo City’s utility and street tree maintenance programs.
The position may be underfilled as an Apprentice Line Clearance Arborist or a Line Clearance Ground Worker.
Qualified applicants interested in performing this work for Provo City are encouraged to apply.
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.
Job Details Application Review Process: Applications will be reviewed in the order they are submitted.
Position may close prior to the posted date if sufficient, qualified applicants to proceed with a competitive selection process are received.
Applicants must meet the minimum requirements listed below to be eligible for consideration.
Pay Rate: (G25, G27) $19.
84 - $26.
62 (depending on experience) Essential Duties: Perform varied physical work as a journey-level line clearance arborist.
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; operate aerial lift.
Perform rigging maneuvers with ropes, blocks, slings, and other tools and equipment.
Guide the fall of trees.
Clean and remove trees.
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.
Safely use, clean, and maintain hand tools and equipment.
Load job order equipment onto trucks.
Perform the work of an Apprentice Line Clearance Arborist including picking up and carrying tree limbs, logs, cuttings, debris, and litter.
Operate chipper and stumper.
Empty various containers into trucks and receptacles; pack and dump refuse and debris.
Dig holes, and other excavations.
Set out flags and cones for work site safety.
Must participate in Aerial Rescue training and be able to perform an Aerial Rescue.
May serve as acting Line Clearance Crew Supervisor to ensure work is done safely and timely.
May perform or assist in performing routine building or grounds maintenance work including, sprinkler system installation, landscape and gardening duties, clean-up, and maintenance tasks.
Assist other crew and staff members as needed and perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent (GED) Valid, lawful Commercial Driver License Experience as a power line clearance tree trimmer (two years for the journey level and one year for the apprentice).
OR an equivalent combination of job-related education and experience (substituting each one year of education/training for six months of experience).
Flagger Training Certification and completion of a Tree Trimmer (Line Clear) program with the Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship USA (or an equivalent training program) are also required.
A Utah Non-Commercial Pesticide Applicator’s License is preferred.
Pre-employment Screening: 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.
Line Clearance Arborist Apprentice Line Clearance Arborist Full Time/Part Time: Full time Position Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40