Urban Forester - Millersville, MD

Requisition Number: 99109  
Company Name: WSSI 
Service Line: 1WSS - WSSI 
Employment Type: Regular 
Job Type: Full Time 
Education Level Required: Bachelors 
Work Experience Required: 1 - 2 years 
Travel Expectations: Up to 25% 

Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. (WSSI) is seeking a candidate to join our urban forestry team in Millersville, Maryland and be mentored by skilled tree preservation staff.

Primary Duties will include:
-Prepare arborist reports, tree preservation plans, specifications, and details
-Perform tree assessments using various methodologies including CTLA and TRAQ
-Review civil, architectural, and landscape architecture plans, details, and specifications for conflicts with trees
-Prepare invasive species management plans
-Perform tree inventories

Required:
-Bachelor’s degree in urban forestry, landscape architecture, or related discipline
-Background in urban forestry, landscape construction, landscape architecture, or site design and construction
-Experience in arboriculture; tree preservation; tree root patterns and morphology; and forest and landscape plant identification, including native trees and shrubs
-Understanding of the ecology of the Mid-Atlantic including native and invasive species
-Interest in working both indoors and outdoors in varying terrain
-Ability to work closely with design and construction management teams
-Willingness for occasional regional travel
-ISA Certified Arborist or the ability to obtain within one year
-TRAQ or the ability to obtain within two years

Preferred:
-Familiarity with land clearing; site work; residential, commercial, and institutional construction and renovations; landscape construction; underground utilities construction
-Experience working with a diverse client base in both the public and private sectors
-Technological aptitude and ability to quickly learn unfamiliar software
-FCA Qualified Professional
-GIS and/or CAD experience (or willingness/aptitude to learn)
-Master’s degree in urban forestry, landscape architecture, or closely related discipline
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We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.  As a service provider, our success depends upon our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, regardless of their age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or other protected characteristics as established by federal, state or local law. 

Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc., a Davey company, provides a full range of natural and cultural resource consulting services and is based in Gainesville, Va. The Davey Tree Expert Company has U.S. and Canadian operations in more than 47 states and five provinces and provides a variety of tree care, grounds maintenance and consulting services for the residential, utility, commercial, and government markets. Founded in 1880, Davey has been employee-owned for 40 years and has more than 10,000 employees who provide Proven Solutions for a Growing World. For more information, visit www.davey.com

If you need any assistance at any time please contact us at 1-877-411-7601 or at Recruiting@davey.com.