Parks Planning Arborist

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. A business use vehicle will be attached to this position.

Work type: Permanent Full TimeClassification: Band 6 Commencing at $95,760 pa plus super

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)
• Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical assessment as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

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Applications and Enquiries

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Applications close: 11:55pm Wednesday 19 November 2025

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Enquiries: Marty Jackson, Senior Parks Planning Arborist | |

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