The Position

The Landscape Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department is responsible for the oversight of landscapes located within the public right-of-ways, that includes parkways, reverse frontages and medians. The city uses independent contractors for landscape maintenance and installations. City Landscape Maintenance Inspectors monitor parkways, reverse frontages and medians, as well as manage landscape contracts and new construction projects. The ideal candidate will possess experience interpreting plans for landscaping and irrigation.

Work Performed

Typical duties may include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

• Inspects and verifies the work of contractors to ensure that they have complied with the provisions of contracts for landscaping, maintenance, and irrigation systems in the City’s contract landscape maintenance areas and selected contract park areas.
• Checks work to ensure that mowing, edging, trimming, watering, tree trimming, fertilizing, and planting has been completed according to the terms and conditions of specific contracts.
• Checks work to ensure that installation and repair of irrigation systems have been completed according to the terms and conditions of specific contracts.
• Coordinates with contractors to correct deficiencies found through inspections; acts on complaints from the public or City officials.
• Assesses and evaluates the requirements for additional landscaping and/or irrigation requirements.
• Monitors, inspects, and reports on the progress of landscape maintenance projects, specifically the landscaping and irrigation requirements.
• Provides assistance and input relative to future landscape and maintenance needs for the City’s parks and landscape areas.
• Prepares written reports of inspections; operates two-way radio; operates City vehicle; attends meetings and seminars.
• Adheres to, and maintains a positive attitude towards, City and Department goals.
• Provides courteous and expeditious customer service to the general public and City staff.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:



Necessary Special Requirement:
Highly Desirable Qualifications:

• Qualified Applicator License
• Certified Arborist
• Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor
• Certified Backflow Tester
• Intermediate level of experience in preparing reports in Word and Excel
• Minimum three (3) years' experience in reviewing and understanding plans for new construction and development to ensure they meet City landscape standards.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: Work is done inside and outside in the field with exposure to inclement weather, hazards, chemicals, equipment, construction materials, and fumes. Employees may interact with staff and/or public and private representatives and will provide professional customer service.

Selection Process

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:
1) Completed Employment Application
2) Completed Supplemental Questionnaire
3) Current Qualified Applicator License (scan and attach to the online application).
4) Current Certified Arborist (scan and attach to the online application).
5) Current Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (scan and attach to the online application).
6) Current Backflow Tester Certification (scan and attach to the online application).

PLEASE NOTE: FOR DIRECTIONS ON ATTACHING A DOCUMENT TO AN ON-LINE APPLICATION, OR GENERAL INFORMATION ON COMPLETING YOUR ON-LINE APPLICATION, CLICK HERE: (Application Guide).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:
If you are selected to move forward in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule your appointment. You will be notified via email of your status and provided with self-scheduling instructions. Please check your email regularly following the closing date of this recruitment.

The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Those who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the eligibility list for this classification.

It is the responsibility of candidates with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process to contact the Human Resources Department in writing to request such accommodation prior to the closing date of this recruitment.

Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, drug screen, and/or medical/physical examination.

NOTE: The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards. Candidates may reapply when there is a posting to establish an eligibility list.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Proof of education listed in your application will be requested at the time of conditional offer. Acceptable documentation consists of transcripts or degree, if applicable, by the accredited U.S. college or university.

Education obtained outside the United States (US) require one of the following options:

• An equivalency statement from an evaluation company certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) at http://www.naces.org/members.html or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE) at http://aice-eval.org/members/.
• An advanced-level degree from an accredited US college or university.

All applicants will be notified via e-mail or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.