Field Representative for Landscape Construction

ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULL-TIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES*

Major Responsibilities

Under general direction, assist in all aspects of the Landscape Construction Units’ (LCU) portion of general construction and horticulture projects, focusing on the preservation of existing trees, plant material, topsoil, arboriculture and horticulture during site development on Capital Projects.

Advise architects, landscape architects, resident engineers and other construction professionals as to the best practices for the preservation and protection of trees on City parkland before, during and after park construction projects.

Assist the Director of Landscape Construction in overseeing all matters relating to landscape construction, such as supervising landscape contractors, arborists, tree pruning and removals, tagging and layout of plant material, and topsoil sample collection and analysis.

Monitor landscape operations for compliance with contract specifications and documents.

• Review topsoil reports and other horticultural and arboriculture construction submittals.
• Prepare, correspondence and submit reports related to site work on Capital Projects, file correspondence and maintain a project database of landscape construction operations.

Provide regular updates on the status of various projects and programs and ensure that projects are advanced in a timely manner.

• Work with other divisions of Parks, including Central Forestry, the Natural Resources Group, and others as necessary.
• Work with resident engineers to formulate and optimize tree and site protection, including the siting of infrastructure such as paths, curbs, irrigation systems and underground utilities, grading issues, designation of staging areas and vehicular access routes, establishing tree protection zones and methods, soil bridging techniques and any other contract documents and specifications as appropriate.
• Work with resident engineers and landscape construction specialists to implement and enforce all Agency standards and guidelines relating to site work around trees, in particular hand excavation in the vicinity and underneath the driplines of existing trees.

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Current Employees please include your ERN and Job ID# on your cover letter and resume.

Work Location : Olmsted Center, Queens

NOTE : All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period.

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MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with major study in horticulture, arboriculture, or landscape architecture and four years of full-time, paid experience in horticultural work of which two years must have been in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive capacity; or

2. A satisfactory equivalent. However, all candidates must have at least a high school diploma or evidence of having passed an examination for a high school equivalency diploma and one year of supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive experience as described above.

Preferred Skills

1.Certification as Arborist or Board Certified Master Arborist by the International Society of Arboriculture or Registered Consulting Arborist by the American Society of Consulting Arborists.

2.Strong knowledge of Agency structure and divisions and / or government operations. 3.Strong knowledge of arboriculture, horticulture and landscape construction.

4.Ability to read and interpret design and construction drawings, specifications, as well as other contract documents.5.

Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.6.Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.7.Valid New York State driver license.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.

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Residency RequirementResidency in New York City, Nassau, Orange, Rockland, Suffolk, Putnam or Westchester counties required for employees with over two years of city service.

New York City residency required within 90 days of hiring for all other candidates.