Utility Arborist
Visa sponsorship
Trade · New Plymouth, New Zealand · Full-Time · $32 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
New Plymouth's branch of a nationwide vegetation business wants a Utility Arborist who puts safety first. You would survey trees and scrub near powerlines, schedule and organise the work, and team up with line crews, clients and landowners so the electricity network stays dependable.
The working day starts at 7am and finishes at 3:30pm, Monday to Friday. This employer holds accreditation under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme, the system that lets approved employers hire people from overseas, so it can sponsor applicants who need a work visa.
Put your ticket up front, meaning your NZQA arboriculture level, your licence class and the saws and chippers you have run. Short, clear English helps a crew supervisor decide fast, and you can create the CV with Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Survey the state of trees and scrub on and around powerlines
- Schedule and organise vegetation control jobs
- Partner with crews who work on lines, with clients and with landowners
- Do tree work using chainsaws, pole saws, chippers and hand tools, with safety ahead of everything on each job
Requirements & Eligibility
- NZQA Level 3 or 4 (or equivalent) in arboriculture
- At least a Class 1 licence
- At least 1 year of experience
- Understanding of arboriculture, tree identification and pruning, and hands-on use of chainsaws, pole saws, wood chippers and other hand tools
- Good physical fitness, and comfortable outdoors whatever the weather or terrain
- Willing to sit a drug and alcohol test and a medical, and pass both
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