Are you an experienced arborist ready to take the next step in your career and lead the future of tree management across Lake Macquarie?
This newly created leadership chance offers the chance to influence how Council manages one of its most valuable natural assets while making a lasting impact on the environment and community.
This newly established position reflects Council's commitment to strengthening arboricultural expertise, improving service delivery and supporting the safe and sustainable management of Lake Macquarie's urban forest.
As the Senior Inspecting Arborist, you'll lead Council's Team of Inspecting Arborists and report to the Natural Area Projects Coordinator. You'll combine technical expertise, people leadership and strategic thinking to deliver safe, sustainable and community-focused arboriculture outcomes across the city. The role is responsible for managing arboriculture contractors, providing expert technical advice, driving continuous improvement and helping shape the future direction of Council's tree management services.
This is more than a supervisory position. It's an opportunity to lead a specialist team, act as a senior technical authority, champion best-practice arboriculture and contribute to a greener, safer and more resilient Lake Macquarie
Let's Hear About You
You're a qualified and experienced arboriculture professional who enjoys leading people, solving complex challenges and delivering outstanding outcomes for the community. You bring a strong customer focus, a commitment to safety and the ability to build trusted relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders.
Diploma in Horticulture (Arboriculture) (AQF Level 5) or Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
Demonstrated leadership and communication skills, with the ability to guide, coach and influence others
Extensive arboriculture knowledge, including complex tree risk assessment and best-practice Visual Tree Assessment (VTA) techniques
Experience managing contractors,



administering contracts and applying safety and environmental risk controls in high-risk environments
Strong customer service and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience managing sensitive or contentious tree-related matters
Ability to prepare clear technical reports and communicate specialist advice to both technical and non-technical audiences
Excellent literacy, numerical and digital literacy skills
Current Class C Driver's Licence
Let's Reveal the Perks
This position provides:
Competitive salary from $98,091 to $113,998 per year + 12% superannuation
Enterprise Agreement pay increases apply
Commencing salary set in line with skills and experience with annual reviews available to support movement through the salary range
35-hour working week, 4-day week
To and From work vehicle agreement
Long service leave after 5 years
Education assistance
Training and development opportunities
Corporate fitness program from as little as $8 per week
Choose the Lake Mac Way
We know it is our people that will shape the future of our city. That's why we're passionate about providing a workplace that empowers our staff to be creative, innovative and bold. When you join the team at Lake Macquarie City Council, you're joining a group of people with a commitment to make our city even better. We're proud of our city and the work we do, and we know you will be too.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse network of employees, which truly reflects the people it serves and represents, is best equipped to understand and meet the needs of our community. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council.
For enquiries related to the duties of the role, please contact Dave Crooks, Coordinator Natural Area Projects, on ************ or via email ******
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📌 Senior Inspecting Arborist (New South Wales)
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