Botanic Technician II – Green Infrastructure

The City of Portland is seeking a full-time Botanic Technician II for Green Infrastructure. Responsibilities include maintaining vegetated green stormwater infrastructure, performing physical labor outdoors, operating equipment, and engaging with the public. The role requires teamwork, project planning, and data entry. Candidates should have relevant experience and skills. The position is based in Portland, OR, with a standard work schedule of Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
Botanic Technician II – Green Infrastructure

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Job Appointment: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri. 8-5, an alternate schedule may be available after probation.

Work Location: 2615A NW INDUSTRIAL ST, PORTLAND OR 97210

Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position.

Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.

Union Representation: Professional & Technical Employees Local 17 (PROTEC
17)

The Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is actively seeking a talented professional with experience in vegetated green stormwater infrastructure maintenance; including tree and vegetation planting, plant and weed , and assessment and improvement of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) function. This professional public servant will represent the City of Portland while working on a field-based team dedicated to maintenance of vegetated green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), including green street bioswales in the right of way and regional water quality facilities.

In This Role, Your Work Will Include:
• Physical labor such as planting, weeding, pruning, removal of sediment, trash (including biohazards and sharps), and leaves, irrigation (hand-watering), and lifting and carrying loads up to 50 lbs.
• Work outdoors, year-round in all weather conditions.
• Work within the roadway, utilizing proper traffic control and emphasizing worker and public safety.
• Operation of trucks, trailers, irrigation equipment, pumps, power tools, and hand tools typical of the landscape industry.
• Interpretation of work orders, GSI construction plans and details, and other technical GSI-related documents.
• Interact, educate, and assist members of the public, residents of properties adjacent to GSI as well as other community members and stakeholders.
• Data entry in Infor Public Sector CMMS asset management database.
• Take the lead in planning and implementation of project plans including estimation of material needs.
• Lead and plan logistics of work in collaboration with team partners and contracted service providers; including procurement and sourcing of tools and materials, making traffic control plans, and prioritization of work-flow.
• Monitoring and condition assessment inspections of GSI assets and special projects.
• Support other teams in Watershed Operations and Maintenance Division including EDRR herbicide application and monitoring and removal of target weed species.
• Lead and plan volunteer and educational events in collaboration with other work groups.
• Attend meetings and trainings.
• Uphold City of Portland Core Values in daily work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate Profile: A competitive candidate for the position of Botanic Technician II – Green Infrastructure will possess the qualifications/competencies identified in the Position Description above and the knowledge, skills, and abilities in this Ideal Candidate Profile. Please be sure to provide sufficient information in your responses to the supplemental questions and your resume to display to our subject matter experts the extent of your qualifications.

All BES employees are expected to provide excellent customer service in an equitable manner to meet the needs of the City of Portland's community. BIPOC, Bi-lingual/Bi-cultural candidates are encouraged to apply.

Education: Applicants must specifically address and demonstrate in their resume and responses to the supplemental questions how their education, training and/or experience meets each of the following:
• Knowledge of practices, methods, and techniques of operations and maintenance of vegetated green infrastructure and natural areas.
• Experience with the operation of hand tools, small power equipment, and work vehicles, including piloting of trailers.
• Knowledge of native plants and other species typically planted in vegetated green infrastructure and natural areas and non-native plants and other weeds commonly found in vegetated green infrastructure, natural areas, and adjacent areas.
• Ability to work safely and promote a safety ethic among fellow…