Status:  Full-time regular position, exempt

Salary Range: $38.17 – $45.77 hourly ($79,394 - $95,202 annually)

Benefits: Qualifies for full-time benefits date of hire

Location: Maintenance Facility

Hours:  Standard business hours (7am-3:30pm), but will vary based on business needs

Reporting Relationship: Reports to Parks and Natural Resources Manager

 

Parks and Natural Resources

The Parks and Natural Resources Division is responsible for providing the citizens and users of the City’s park system with safe, properly maintained, and high-quality facilities.  The Division is responsible for developing and maintaining the park and open space system with facilities that meet the community needs. Wildlife, forestry, and natural resources management are a top priority of this division.

 

Position Responsibilities

The Forestry and Natural Resources Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and implementation of the City’s forestry and natural resources projects and programs. This position assists the City Parks Director and the Natural Resources Manager with resolution of parks and open-space issues. The primary position responsibilities and areas of impact are:

• Manages, directs, and supervises a team of employees in lead, full-time and seasonal positions; responsible for hiring, workforce planning and scheduling, employee relations, and employee development.
• Plans, coordinates, and oversees division operations, workload, and projects and evaluates progress to drive results and ensure the achievement of department’s goals; develops plans and specifications for contracted forestry and natural resource projects and programs; coordinates work and ensures contractors are meeting specifications; builds strong relationships cross-departmentally; maintains effective communication and reports of progress to necessary parties.
• Oversees the City diseased tree program; identifies trees during on-site visits or through laboratory tests; notifies owners of the removal process; consolidates program information for annual forestry report.
• Coordinates Forestry and Natural Resources related annual City events such as: Parks Cleanup, Arbor Day, Tree City USA, etc.
• Develops plans and coordinates fire management burns on City conservation and conversion areas to restore/invigorate native species and to control undesirable invasive plants; coordinates and implements invasive species control programs and reports annual biological control to MN DNR.
• Provides strategic input during the budget planning process and maintains appropriate budget expenditures though monitoring invoices; seeks additional funding sources through grant opportunities by local, regional, and state agencies for natural resources management activities and programs.

While these areas are the primary focus of the position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City. 

 

Position Requirements

Education: Bachelors of Science Degree in Urban Forestry, Forest Resources, Natural Resources Management or other closely related field required, or equivalent combination of Associate Degree and relevant work history; Minnesota DNR Tree Inspector Certification or ability to obtain within three months of employment required; ISA Certified Arborist and Hazard Tree Assessment Certification or ability to obtain within twelve months of employment required.

Work Experience:  Minimum of five years related work experience with applicable Bachelors degree or minimum seven years related work experience with Associates degree required; Experience coordinating fire management burns preferred; Experience working with surveying equipment preferred; Minimum of four years supervisory experience preferred; Experience planning and coordinating Forestry and Natural Resources events preferred; Experience working with the State and County Weed database preferred.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), GIS and ArcMap preferred; Valid Minnesota Driver’s License with good driving record required.

Physical Requirements: Physical effort is light for the majority of work with lifting or carrying limited 25lbs with the occasional need to lift/pull/push/move/carry up to 50 lbs. The majority of the work is in the field with the need to bend/stand/reach. There are intermittent visits to City Department locations, some of which are in other areas of the city.  There is a need to keep detailed reports this sometimes requires occasional use of a keyboard.  Work interruptions are frequent. 

Working Conditions: The majority of the work is in the field with winter/offseason work occurring in a normal office environment.  Frequent driving or riding is required to do daily work during the spring/summer/fall months.

 

City of Eden Prairie Values

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance and relationships.

 

Position Specific Expectations

Communication: Able to convey a message to get a point across; communicates in a clear and concise manner; able to write clearly and succinctly; tailors message to a variety of communication settings and styles.

Attention to Detail: Able to find errors in work and solve problems; anticipates issues and performs at a high level of accuracy; sets up systems to ensure errors are not repeated.

Accountability: Follows through on commitments; focuses on appropriate tasks throughout the shift; takes responsibilities for actions both as an individual and on behalf of the organization; actions and words are in sync; follows all policies and procedures; maintains confidentiality; is prepared and punctual to all scheduled shifts.

Organization: Ability to coordinate several activities, responsibilities, and tasks simultaneously in a polite and professional manner; prioritizes what needs to get done; keeps things neat and orderly; utilizes tools for efficiency; factors several considerations when planning; establishes methods to ensure routine tasks are completed.

Composure: Exhibits self-confidence and asserts self appropriately to advocate a point of view; maintains professionalism while under pressure; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; maintains balance even when unexpected circumstances arise; able to identify and manage crisis situations; faces adversity head on; energized by tough challenges.

Problem Solving: Ability to tackle a problem by using logical, systematic, sequential approach; makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternatives; notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; identifies a set of features, parameters, or considerations to take into account in analyzing a situation or making a decision.

 

City of Eden Prairie Pre-employment Process

The City of Eden Prairie conducts the following pre-employment checks for the position:

• Professional Reference Checks
• Criminal History Background Check
• Work History Verification
• Education Verification
• Psychological Evaluation
• Driver’s License Check (must have and maintain valid MN Driver’s License and excellent driving record).

All final candidates must successfully complete and pass the pre-employment process before their first day of employment.

  City of Eden Prairie Application Timeline

Please complete an application profile on our career Website at www.edenprairie.org under Employment Opportunities.

Posting Date: Friday, August 26^th, 2022

Application Deadline: Monday, September 12^th, 2022, at 4:00pm central time

Review Applications: Week of September 12^th, 2022

First Interviews (in-person): Tuesday, September 20^th, 2022

Final Interviews (in-person): Wednesday, September 28^th, 2022

Pre-employment Process: October 2022

Anticipated Start Date: Early to Mid-November 2022