Senior Urban Forest Planner
SALARY: $100,738 - $115,439 pa + Super + leaseback option
Work Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Oran Park Administration Building - 70 Central Avenue, Oran Park 2570
- Enjoy a 35-hour working week
- Flexibility through Flex leave provisions and hybrid work arrangements
- Health program including free flu vaccinations, skin checks and health and wellbeing leave options
- Ample free parking
- Central location with a modern building with latest technology
- Join an organisation committed to offering and supporting professional career development
This exciting permanent opportunity is available for an experienced and passionate specialist to proactively contribute to the strategic management of Camden's urban forests. This role will coordinate the development, and ongoing management, of the Urban Forest strategic framework including projects, policies, strategies, and procedures related to the management of the Urban Forest.
To be successful you will need appropriate qualifications and proven experience in development applications and customer requests for tree and vegetation removal and/or maintenance whilst maintaining a strong customer focus at all time.
Don't miss out on being part of something great by joining an evolving, rapidly growing, adaptive and innovative organisation.
What We Offer
We are committed to offering and supporting development and employment opportunities to help people excel and build a lasting career. We offer generous learning and development opportunities as well as flexi time, access to employee benefits and education assistance.
We promote diversity in the workplace and have a culture that is inclusive, respectful and embraces the unique skills and qualities of all people.
As the community continues to grow, this opportunity will allow you to grow with it!
Essential:
- Tertiary qualifications in Arboriculture minimum AQF5 and an industry recognised tree risk qualification, TRAQ, QTRA, or VALID
- Demonstrated experience in assessing the suitability of vegetation management plans, tree removal or pruning applications, landscape plans and make recommendations skills in developing strategies, plans, policies
- Demonstrated experience and working knowledge of urban forest management issues and legislative framework
- Demonstrated experience in developing, promoting, implementing, evaluating and monitoring urban forest management projects
- Demonstrated experience in the preparation and implementation of contracts, work specifications and service agreements
- Demonstrated experience in relevant financial administration and budget control for grant funding, contracts and service agreements
- Experience in using GIS and Asset Management Software
Desirable:
- Demonstrated experience in compliance activities associated with the illegal removal of trees and / or vegetation.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate and motive others to work towards strategic outcomes
- Understanding of local government procedures and statutory requirements
- First Aid Certificate
Please Note: Applicants may not be contacted regarding this vacancy until after Monday 12th January 2026
Further Information: Tom Britton, Coordinator Urban Forest Services on 4654 7746.
Closing Date for above position: 5 January 2026
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