Utility Arborist
Visa sponsorship
Trade · New Plymouth, New Zealand · Full-Time · $32 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Thinking about kerja luar negara in a skilled trade? A national vegetation management company in New Zealand is hiring a Utility Arborist for its New Plymouth branch, with work across the Taranaki region.
In this job you help keep the electricity network reliable. You assess vegetation around powerlines, plan and coordinate the work, and stay in close contact with line crews, clients and property owners. A safety-focused approach is expected on every site.
Working hours are 7am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday, and you may take overtime if you wish. The company offers training and a path to advance. It is an accredited employer, so it can sponsor you through the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).
Your next step is a clear English CV. Highlight your arboriculture certificate level, your licence and the cutting, pruning and chipping work you have done. Write your CV in English using Build AI CV, then apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspect trees growing beside or under powerlines and note their condition
- Draw up and organise the vegetation clearance plan, then coordinate the crews doing it
- Keep line crews, clients and landowners informed and work closely alongside them
- Cut, trim and chip using chainsaws, pole saws, chippers and hand tools, with safety as the first priority
Requirements & Eligibility
- Arboriculture study at NZQA Level 3 or 4, or a qualification equal to it
- Holding at least a Class 1 licence
- At least 1 year of hands-on experience
- Understanding of pruning, tree identification and arboriculture as a whole
- Comfortable handling chainsaws, pole saws, wood chippers and other hand tools
- Good fitness for outdoor shifts in any weather and terrain, and able to clear a medical and a drug and alcohol test
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