Forestry Jobs

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Through surveys, planning, and management, the Forestry Team evaluates the present and future needs of the City's urban forest. Working in forestry provides a unique opportunity to help care for the urban forests across Sioux Falls.

 

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Positions

Forestry Inspector

  • Provide assistance with various urban forest management activities, which may include, but are not limited to, inventory updates, marking trees for removal, coordinating with homeowners, and performing site inspections.
  • Work closely with City of Sioux Falls contractors removing street trees to monitor progress and inspect work for quality assurance.
  • Operate equipment to provide labor associated with the maintenance of trees.
  • Assist with the City of Sioux Falls planting permit program, performing initial site inspections and re-inspecting planted sites.
  • Assisting Parks and Recreation Division staff with day-to-day operations within the office and other duties as assigned.

Forestry Ground Crew

  • Provide assistance with various urban forest management activities, which may include, but are not limited to, inventory updates, marking trees for removal, coordinating with homeowners, and performing site inspections.
  • Work closely with City of Sioux Falls contractors removing street trees to monitor progress and inspect work for quality assurance.
  • Operate equipment to provide labor associated with the maintenance of trees.
  • Assist with the City of Sioux Falls planting permit program, performing initial site inspections and re-inspecting planted sites.
  • Assisting Parks and Recreation Division staff with day-to-day operations within the office and other duties as assigned.

Tree Maintenance

  • Provide assistance with various urban forest management activities, which may include, but are not limited to, inventory updates, marking trees for removal, coordinating with homeowners, and performing site inspections.
  • Work closely with City of Sioux Falls contractors removing street trees to monitor progress and inspect work for quality assurance.
  • Operate equipment to provide labor associated with the maintenance of trees.
  • Assist with the City of Sioux Falls planting permit program, performing initial site inspections and re-inspecting planted sites.
  • Assisting Parks and Recreation Division staff with day-to-day operations within the office and other duties as assigned.