Inspections Arborist

• Full time, Ongoing
• Band 5, Starting salary $74,612 plus superannuation

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel. 

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney. 

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

We are looking for an Inspections Arborist to help generate tree work priorities to ensure appropriate maintenance and management occurs for the preservation, development and renewal of the City’s Street and Parkland trees.

You provide specialised arboriculture advice to stakeholders to help minimise the public liability and other tree related risks for the City and community.

About You

To be successful in this position you will have:

• Skills and experience in the relevant Australian Standards in Arboriculture management. 
• Understand current State Planning Scheme, Local Laws relating to remnant vegetation and knowing significant trees and heritage listed trees.
• Strong communications skills and a proven ability to maintain both written and electronic records.
• Ability to competently and safely operate a range of small and medium plant including, chainsaws and elevated work platform
• Ability to manage one’s own work while working in a team.

A Victorian driver’s licence and satisfactory police check is required for this position.

Benefits

• Annual salary increases | 17.5% annual leave loading | Above award wages
• Full time position | Secure and stable employment
• Annual salary increases | Learning and development opportunities

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Mark Fahy, Acting Coordinator Arboriculture & Urban Forest on 0436 298 880. 

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Tuesday 18 March 2025.