Entry-Level Arborist

AECOM•New York, NY

14h•$62,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. AECOM is seeking an Entry-Level Arborist to be based in New York, NY.

Requirements

BA/BS + None or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Must pass pre-employment drug screen.
Must possess a valid driver's license, clean driving record, personal vehicle, and the ability to navigate to and through Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, NY.
Physically able, with or without an accommodation, to work in indoor and outdoor environments with uneven terrain, variable outdoor conditions including heat, cold, dusts, and noise. Position requires frequent standing/walking, operation of vehicles, work in an environment of heavy, moving, dangerous equipment; occasionally power gripping/squeezing (hand tools, levers, etc.), working alone in isolated/remote areas, and performing keyboard/mouse operations. Position will include wearing associated personal protective equipment, including safety shoes/boots, hard hat, gloves, safety glasses/goggles, hearing protection, and high visibility vest.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Sciences, Biology, Natural Resource Management, or Environmental Science
Excellent business writing, analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills, as well as the ability to multitask and work within deadlines.
A current Arborist Certification by the International Society of Arboriculture.
Previous internship or professional experience with natural resources, arborist-landscaping, and/or construction oversight.

Responsibilities

Documenting all phases of construction in and around city-owned trees.
Provide oversight for excavation of sidewalk, installation of utility lines, and installation of new sidewalk around trees in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, NY.
Utilizes basic scientific principles, theories, practices and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical projects with limited scope.
Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, state and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
Collects and enters data and applies technical principles and theories.