Employment Opportunities

The City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department is hiring an individual to perform professional work in the city urban forestry program to include arboriculture, ground maintenance, and landscaping.

Here's what you can expect to do: Conduct tree inspections to assess state of the urban forest, monitor tree health, and prescribe treatments when needed. Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of urban forestry related projects and departmental management plans. Work with contractors, forestry crews, non-profit and volunteer organizations, and Saint Paul residents to resolve problems and achieve results in all aspects of urban forestry operations.
Investigate complaints related to the urban forest and provide appropriate assistance. May instruct forestry crews in forestry maintenance concepts and procedures and perform outreach and education on related topics. For more information and essential functions, see our job description.

Information Specific to this Position: We currently have one Urban Forester vacancy in the Forestry Section of the Parks & Recreation Department located at 1100 Hamline Ave N, Saint Paul, MN 55108. Forestry operates on a Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. schedule. Some evening and weekend hours are required intermittently throughout the year. The position is a combination of office and field work.

Our Benefits: We offer competitive wages, and a variety of excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.

Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals. At the City of Saint Paul, we want our workforce to reflect the diverse city that we serve. Our leaders are guided by an unapologetic equity agenda, which promotes the belief that true equity is building a city that works for all of us. We encourage you to apply as we are most interested in finding the best candidate for this job.