Forester

Foresters implement professional forestry plans regarding the selection, planting, pruning, repairing, spraying, removal, and inspection of city trees; collect data for work load planning and computer model simulation of work to be done by contractors for stump removal, tree pruning, tree planting and related urban forestry contracts; serve as borough liaison to central office staff for assigned contract work; prepare detailed specifications of agency forestry contracts; attend preconstruction meetings to discuss contract specifications, schedules and payment procedures; monitor daily progress of agency contractors and prepares daily status reports on agency contract work; report results and recommendations to supervisors; collect statistical data concerning mensuration measurements, silvics indicators, and physiological parameters in order to maintain a complete and accurate borough or citywide tree inventory update; modify micro and macro EDP software programs as required; provide professional support and follow-up on consultancy with private and municipal agencies and private individuals on forestry-related matters; conduct research and provides entomological and pathological surveys required for the development of plans and programs regarding forestry methods, practices and procedures; as a member of a team, analyses and budget requests; may supervise subordinate employees involved in professional forestry activities; operate and maintain technical and professional instruments, kits and tools in the performance of the above mentioned professional research and survey duties; operate motorized equipment and vehicles incidental to the performance of these duties. All Foresters perform related work.
Special Working Conditions:
Foresters may be required to work various shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Some of the physical activities performed by Foresters and environmental conditions experienced are: standing for extended periods of time; working outdoors in an urban environment in all kinds of weather; walking on uneven ground and walking uphill. (This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)

How To Qualify:
It is your responsibility to determine whether or not you meet the education and experience requirements for this examination before submitting your application. If you are found "Not Qualified," your application fee will not be refunded and you will not receive a score. As per Section 54(2) of the Civil Service Law, the education requirement needed to qualify must be met by September 22, 2027. The experience requirement needed to qualify must be met by the last day of the Application Period (September 22, 2026).

Education And Experience Requirements:
1. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a specialization in forestry or a related subject; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, with a specialization in forestry or a related subject and one year of full-time professional experience in forestry or arboricultural work; or
3. An associate degree from an accredited college or university, with a specialization in forestry or a related subject and three years of full-time professional experience in forestry or arboricultural work; or
4. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. Education in forestry or a related subject, from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for the experience described in "3" above at the rate of 30 semester credits for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have at least an associate degree with a specialization in forestry or a related subject. The college or university must be accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you were educated outside the United States, you must have your foreign education evaluated to determine its equivalence to education obtained in the United States. This is required only if you need credit for your foreign education in this examination. For more information see the Foreign Education Evaluation Guide in the Required Information section. During the Education and Experience Exam (EEE), you will get instructions on converting part-time experience to the full-time equivalent. You must final submit your Education and Experience Exam in OASys by midnight Eastern time on the last day of the Application Period, and once you Final Submit, no changes can be made. Failure to click Final Submit by the deadline will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive a score or a refund of the application fee. Driver License Requirement: At the time of appointment, you must possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
Residency Requirement Advisory:
City residency is not required for this position.
English Requirement:
You must be able to understand and be understood in English.
Proof of Identity:
Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, you must be able to prove your identity and your right to obtain employment in the United States prior to employment with an agency under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner, Department of Citywide Administrative Services.

Your score will be determined by an Education and Experience Exam. You will receive a score of 70 points for meeting the education and experience requirements listed above. After these requirements are met, you will receive additional credit up to a maximum of 100 points on the following basis: Education used to gain additional credit must be obtained by the last day of the Application Period (September 22, 2026). Experience and certifications must be obtained by September 22, 2026. You will If you have satisfactory full-time experience in urban forestry management for: receive
up to:
At least 1 year but less than 3 years 10 points At least 3 years but less than 5 years 20 points 5 or more years 30 points You will If you have satisfactory full-time experience in practical arboricultural work in an urban receive
forestry environment for:
up to:
At least 1 year but less than 3 years 5 points At least 3 years but less than 5 years 10 points 5 or more years 15 points

You will If you have satisfactory full-time experience in commercial or traditional forestry work for: receive
up to:
At least 1 year but less than 3 years 3 points At least 3 years but less than 5 years 6 points 5 or more years 9 points If you have credits earned at an accredited college or university in any of the following courses: dendrology, botany, forest mensuration, remote sensing and geographic information systems, landscape plant materials, forest entomology, forest pathology, forest or plant ecology, horticulture, diseases and insect pests of trees, plant health, care You will for woody ornaments, infrastructure and tree conflict management, tree planting and
receive:
transplanting, soil science, tree and shrub fertilization, tree structure mechanics, tree hazard evaluation/tree risk management, tree and landscape valuation and for any of the following civil engineering courses: construction project management, tree preservation
and protection during construction, for the completion of:
3 to 9 semester credits 1 point 10 to 19 semester credits 2 points 20 to 30 semester credits 3 points You will
For possession of the following certification(s):
receive:
Board Certified Master Arborist (issued by the International Society of Arboriculture) 2 points Certified Arborist Municipal Specialist (issued by the International Society of Arboriculture) 1 point Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (issued by the International Society of Arboriculture) 1 point Certified Arborist (issued by the International Society of Arboriculture) 1 point Registered Consulting Arborist (issued by the American Society of Consulting Arborists) 1 point Certified Urban and Community Forester (issued by the Society of American Foresters) 1 point Certified Forester (issued by the Society of American Foresters) 0.5 point During the Education and Experience Exam (EEE), you will get instructions on converting part-time experience to the full-time equivalent. Education and experience used to meet the minimum requirements cannot be used to gain additional credit. You will receive a maximum of one year of experience credit for each year you worked. Each year of experience will be credited under only one category which will be the highest appropriate category. You must Final Submit your Education and Experience Exam in OASys by midnight Eastern time on the last day of the Application Period, and once you Final Submit, no changes can be made. Failure to click Final Submit by the deadline will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive a score or a refund of the application fee.

City residency is not required for this position.