Senior Arborist

Dudek • Full-time • Oakland, CA • $130k - $150k / year • 1m ago

Who We Are
Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriously…not ourselves.
Well-Being: We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.

Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:

DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint
DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.
eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.
DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care

At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek’s work community more inclusive. We currently have ERGs for:

Women at Dudek
Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen)

Learn more about our culture.

About The Job

We are seeking a professional arborist with 10 or more years of arboriculture and/or urban forestry expertise to join Dudek’s growing Urban Forestry group. A key part of the role will be to actively seek out and secure new business opportunities, win work, and assist with the growth of Dudek’s client base in the greater Bay Area. The ideal candidate should have experience developing and maintaining strong client relationships, pursuing, and securing new business opportunities through networking, marketing, and client referrals. Along with business development, the candidate will independently conduct tree assessments, prepare reports, engage with clients, manage projects, and working collaboratively on project teams. This position will be based in Dudek’s Oakland office and is expected to include travel throughout the region for project-related tasks, as necessary.

Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with freedom and accountability. We value collaborative, resourceful, and independent thinkers. We look for curious, solution-focused people who are able to adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we support your creative approaches to solve problems.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.
Actively seek and secure new business opportunities through networking, marketing, and client referrals.
Provide expert advice and recommendations to clients on tree care and management.
Prepare and present proposals, scopes, budgets, and bids for new projects.
Manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely and efficient delivery.
Conducting individual tree evaluations and tree risk assessments.
Evaluating project data, development site plans, and other project-related technical reports.
Collecting field data utilizing field computers, tablets, and global positioning system (GPS) units.
Processing and analyzing field-collected data.
Analyzing data and conducting project-related research.
Preparing arborist reports and other technical reports related to tree and urban forest management.
Developing written tree management recommendations.
Presenting findings to decision-making bodies, project teams, and industry groups.
Keep up-to-date with industry developments, techniques, and best practices.
Working collaboratively with project planners, engineers, biologists, GIS staff, and other resource specialists.

Minimum Requirements

Certification as an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist with Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) required.
Minimum of 10 years of experience as an arborist.
Bachelor’s degree in forestry, natural resources, environmental science, or other related field.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Proven track record of winning work and securing new business in the arboricultural industry.
Additional desired qualifications include: excellent writing skills, project management and client development experience, and experience with GIS, GPS, plant/tree identification, and arboricultural and vegetation management practices.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment

* As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check.

Physical Requirements
Working Conditions:

This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Outdoor activity may involve walking/trekking in uneven terrain over long distances in extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Proposed Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000 annually*
*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work–life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.

We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides a generous vacation package. If you’re tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.

Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.

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