Arborist Tree Specialist

## Arborist Small Tree Specialist Apply:
Central Building A:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
End Date:
October 23, 2026 (9 days left to apply):
JR109397
** JOB LOCATION
** 13645 E Ellsworth Ave Aurora, Colorado
** City of Aurora, Colorado
** It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization.

At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:
** Integrity**,
** Respect, Professionalism**, and
** Customer Service**, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
Why Work for Aurora?
* Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
* Diverse community
* Competitive total compensation package
* Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
* Light rail station minutes away
* On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
* Access to innovation work spaces
** PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
*** The City of Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Department's mission is to encourage active lifestyles and create healthy environments for people, nature, and community.
* * The award-winning operation consists of seven divisions (Golf, Open Space and Natural Resources, Parks Operations, Planning, Design and Construction, Recreation, Business Services and Communications) that collectively manage more than 8,000 acres of open space, 100+ parks, 180+ athletic fields, over 100 miles of trails, three nature centers, two reservoirs, five recreation centers, five golf courses, indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities and one of Colorado's largest municipal urban forestry programs.
* * Aurora PROS is committed to delivering exceptional public service while being responsible stewards of its diverse system of parks, programs, natural resources and amenities that enhance the daily quality of life for Aurora residents.
* The hiring range for this role is $28.10 - $35.12/hour.
** Salary to be commensurate with experience.
** The
** Final date to receive applications is October 22, 2026**. The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing application screenings on a first-come, first-served basis; once we determine we have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.  
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* Position overview:

** This role serves as the primary organizer of our street and park tree replacement program. The Arborist Small Tree Specialist serves as a lead worker over staff and manages stump grinding and tree planting contracts.
** PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Assist in organizing and executing ongoing tree planting projects for street and park trees.
* Responds to citizens about the tree planting program, stump grinding, and young tree maintenance.
* Plants, monitors, waters, and prunes young trees from the ground and aloft with an aerial lift.
* Organizes and executes stump grinding process to continually prepare planting spaces.
* Trains, supervises, and organizes staff in stump grinding, planting, establishment, and young tree maintenance.
* Quality controls stump grinding and tree planting contracts.
* Updates planting site and new tree information in the GIS inventory and internal databases.
* Receives tree deliveries and cares for trees during staging and transport.
* Manages our experimental tree nursery.
* Maintains fleet and equipment used in stump grinding and tree planting operations.
* Assists tree crews with trimming and removal operations.
* Performs emergency storm response and snow removal duties in coordination with other departments.
* Serves as a crew leader on volunteer workdays.
* Performs other duties as assigned.

The listed primary duties and responsibilities are not a comprehensive list of expectations for the job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
** MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS
** An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
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* Education:

*** High school diploma or GED
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* Experience:

*** At least three (3) years of green industry experience
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** College-level coursework in…