- Restricted Private Use of a Council Vehicle
- A 9-day fortnight work pattern applies to this role
- Vacancy 126/2026

The opportunity

The City of Mandurah is proud to deliver outstanding services to our local community.

Every day, our people make a meaningful impact, helping to shape Mandurah's future while preserving and enhancing our natural environment.

If you are passionate about urban forestry, tree management and leading high-performing teams, we invite you to join our City Parks team as our Supervisor - City Trees. In this leadership role, you will play a key part in maintaining and growing the City's urban forest through the delivery of tree maintenance, planting and watering programs across Mandurah.

About the role

As Supervisor - City Trees, you will provide leadership and operational oversight of the City's tree maintenance activities, ensuring programs are delivered safely, efficiently, within budget and to agreed service levels.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading and supervising the City's tree maintenance team and contractors
- Planning and coordinating preventative and reactive tree maintenance throughout the City's parks, reserves, road reserves and public spaces
- Managing the City's annual tree planting and watering programs
- Undertaking tree condition assessments and ensuring timely management of identified risks
- Overseeing contractor performance and contract compliance
- Managing tree asset information and contributing to the ongoing improvement of the City's tree asset database
- Leading workforce development and performance management within the team
- Supporting budget development, financial management and operational planning
- Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with Work Health and Safety requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Diploma in Arboriculture or a related qualification
- Current unrestricted C Class Driver's Licence
- Construction Induction (White) Card




- Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) qualification or similar
- Senior First Aid and Traffic Management certification (desirable)
- Minimum five years' experience managing tree assets in an urban environment
- Extensive arboriculture industry knowledge and experience in tree maintenance practices
- Experience leading and developing operational teams and contractors
- Strong communication, customer service and stakeholder engagement skills
- Sound financial, planning and contract management skills

For more information about the role please refer to the position description.

Applications for this position are open until a suitable pool of candidates is received. This means the vacancy may close without notice. If you are interested in this position, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible.

Our commitment

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their background, identity, experience, ability or thinking style. If you need assistance during the application process for accessibility reasons this is available upon request.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a child protected organisation where protecting children and preventing harm is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees and volunteers.

Additional information

- All applications will be assessed in accordance with merit-based principles. Where an applicant does not fully meet the requirements outlined in the attached position description, including essential qualifications and license, the role may be reclassified, and an alternative remuneration package may be offered, subject to organizational needs in line with the City of Mandurah Industrial Agreement.
- *The salary for this role commences at step 1, with potential for movement within the range based on demonstrated skills and experience. Incremental progression typically occurs at the conclusion of each 12-month period, in accordance with the Industrial Agreement

📌 Supervisor City Trees (Mandurah)
🏢 City of Mandurah
📍 Mandurah