Climbing Arborist

Job

226277

Job Title

Climbing Arborist

Location

Parks and Recreation

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Minimum $21.779247

Hourly Salary Range

At the City of Plano, our culture is grounded in service, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact. Our SERVE values—Stewardship, Engaged, Respectful, Visionary, and Excellence—guide how we work, while our A.P.R.O. principles—Adaptable, Professional, Relationship-Focused, and Outcome-Based—reflect who we are at our core.

This is an organization where you can grow, contribute, and be part of something bigger than yourself. That’s why our guiding principle is simple and clear:
SERVE Like a Pro—it’s in our DNA
.

Do you take pride in caring for trees and protecting the urban forest? The City of Plano is seeking a skilled and motivated Arborist to join our Parks and Recreation team. As an Arborist, you will help manage and protect one of the city’s most valuable natural assets—its tree canopy—while working alongside a dedicated team committed to public service and environmental stewardship.

The Climbing Arborist performs skilled tree care work involving tree pruning, removal, planting, and maintenance in parks, medians, trails, public facilities, and other City-owned properties. This position requires advanced climbing and rigging techniques, safe operation of forestry equipment, and a strong commitment to public safety, environmental stewardship, and exceptional customer service.

The Climbing Arborist works as part of a crew to maintain the City's urban forest while ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.

Standard hours for this position are Monday – Friday, 6:30 am to 3:00 pm. This is an important supervisory position for the forestry team and may require overtime on weekdays and weekends.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Membership in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), in which the City matches contributions 2:1 upon retirement
• Enrollment in the Retirement Security Plan (RSP) which is fully funded by the City
• Up to three weeks of paid vacation
• Up to three weeks of paid sick leave per year
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Free Library Card
• Half-price recreation center membership

Equal Opportunity Employer - EOE/M/F/V/D

Open positions are subject to close without notice.