Forestry Technician
Forest Service
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Senior Forestry Analyst - DPW-Stormwater Engineering
City of Indianapolis
Department of Public Works Engineering - Water
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204
Salary
Not specified
Type
Temporary
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February 23, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This role involves assessing and managing risks from trees in public areas like streets and parks to keep people safe while preserving the environmental benefits trees offer, such as cleaner air and better stormwater control.
The job includes inspecting trees, prioritizing fixes, overseeing inventories and crews, and handling data for city forestry programs.
It's a great fit for someone with strong expertise in tree care, project management, and data analysis who enjoys working outdoors and collaborating with teams to improve urban green spaces.
Key Requirements
- Expert skills in individual tree risk evaluations and prioritizing corrective actions
- Experience inspecting roadside brush, obstructed sight distances, and signage
- Ability to manage street tree and park tree inventories, including data collection, work orders, and updates
- Proficiency in reviewing service requests, assigning inspection priorities, and distributing work among forestry staff
- Supervisory experience training forestry inspectors and coordinating with operations supervisors and crews
- Knowledge of managing on-call contractors for capital projects and storm event responses
- Skills in managing forestry data systems, analysis, and producing budget projections
Full Job Description
Agency Summary
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) aims to improve residents’ quality of life through bettering public spaces and infrastructure, and through providing excellent public services.
With a focus on multi-modal connectivity, thriving green spaces, meaningful capital improvements, universal accessibility, and collaborative public and private partnerships, DPW builds and maintains public infrastructure and park land; manages solid waste collection; and keeps the City’s entire vehicle fleet rolling.
One of the largest city agencies, “Team DPW” commits itself to effective efficient customer service for residents and visitors to Indianapolis.
The agency is able to do this by cultivating a productive, collaborative, and compliant work environment in order for our workforce to meet the needs of the constituents of Indianapolis and Marion County.
Job Summary
Position is responsible for safeguarding the health, safety, and welfare of public users of Rights-of-Ways and public lands by managing the risk posed by public trees and balancing that risk with the ecosystem service benefits that trees provide.
The successful incumbent helps the City realize the full potential of the benefits of trees, such as air quality and storm water quality improvement, while providing peace of mind to users of a public space which features mature trees.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The City of Indianapolis Marion County is an equal opportunity employer.
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
We value diversity in perspectives and experiences among colleagues and the residents of this city of whom we serve.
Requirements
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
Qualifications Associate's Degree in Arboriculture and/or related field, and a minimum of two (2) years prior urban forestry and contract/personnel management experience.
Certification as an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist and Tree Risk Assessment Qualification required.
Certifications must be maintained throughout employment as Senior Forestry Analyst.
Must have a strong written and verbal communication skill set, including the ability to interact with citizens, City Administrators, and workplace colleagues in a professional manner at all times.
Must have the ability to learn new computer software and applications, including word processing, database management, and spreadsheet applications.
Must be able to navigate GIS applications such as ArcView and ArcGIS and make basic adjustments and modifications to data as necessary. Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
Must have a valid Indiana driver's license.
Job occasionally requires lifting (up to and over fifty pounds), field work including power tools (during storm response), ability to work in varying weather conditions and within a potentially varying work schedule depending on non-business hour response needs.
Additional Information Careful and wise use of independent judgment will be necessary for this position.
Incumbent will be trusted to utilize City resources in a responsible and justified manner when responding to unusual situations such as special requests from administrators or in the event of an emergency.Working Conditions
Incumbent will typically be working in an office environment, with the daily possibility that a significant amount of the work day could be spent in the field, potentially exposing incumbent to all weather conditions found in Central Indiana.
Job duties may require work at varying hours of day. In the field, incumbent will be working with or near power tools, cranes and aerial lift equipment, and large vehicles on the job site.
A job site may include thoroughfares with heavy traffic, densely vegetated woods, steep slopes and rough terrain, and in-progress construction sites.
Incumbent must be able to traverse all such job sites to successfully complete job duties.
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