Urban Forest Supervisor

Urban Forest Supervisor

Reference number: 11098

Closing date: 11:00pm, Thursday 14 May 2026

• Full-time permanent position.
• Salary commencing at $100,577.59 per annum, plus 12% superannuation, commensurate with skills and experience.
• Band 6.

The Opportunity 

The Trees and Urban Forest Team is seeking an experienced Urban Forest Supervisor to lead the planning and delivery of Council’s annual tree planting program and play a key role in achieving the MV2040 canopy coverage targets. Reporting to the Coordinator Trees and Urban Forest, this role provides strategic oversight of planting programs across streets, shopping precincts, and open spaces, while managing planning referrals and significant tree enquiries. You will work closely with the community, internal stakeholders, and contractors to deliver high-quality, resilient urban forest outcomes that support environmental sustainability and liveability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, delivery, monitoring, and reporting of Council’s annual tree planting program, ensuring full and timely delivery of capital works.
• Identify and prioritise planting locations across the municipality to support canopy targets, species diversity, and long-term resilience.
• Provide leadership and supervision to the Urban Forest Officer and oversee contractors delivering planting and establishment maintenance works.
• Manage tree-related planning referrals and significant tree enquiries, providing expert, policy-aligned advice and attending relevant assessment panels.
• Monitor contractor performance, budgets, and program risks, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and contract requirements.
• Maintain accurate records, reporting, and correspondence using Council systems, and contribute to continuous improvement of urban forest programs.
• Support broader arboriculture operations as required, including mentoring, BAU activities, and emergency or storm response.

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will have a Diploma of Arboriculture (or equivalent) with demonstrated experience delivering large-scale urban tree planting programs, including project and budget management and contractor supervision. You bring strong knowledge of urban forestry and arboricultural principles, species selection, and tree establishment in complex urban environments, along with experience managing tree-related planning referrals and applying vegetation protection controls within a local government or similar setting. Well-developed leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills are essential, as is proficiency in project and asset management systems such as Pulse and Confirm. A recognised tree risk assessment qualification (e.g. ISA TRAQ, QTRA, or VALID) is desirable, along with a current Victorian Driver’s Licence and a strong commitment to safe work practices and Council values.

Next Steps

Applications must be submitted through our online system and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

For further information, please view the Position Description and or contact Andrew Fox, Coordinator Trees and Urban Forest (03) 9243 1114 to seek further insights to the role.

Moonee Valley is a great place to live, work and visit. We are a local government within the north-west metropolitan area of Melbourne, providing a range of services to some 130,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses. 

Our 1,200 employees bring their differing backgrounds, experiences and unique perspectives to our collaborative environment, and are supported to share ideas, initiatives and talent, making a positive impact on our community for now and in the future.

Some of the great benefits of working at Moonee Valley City Council are flexible working conditions, learning and development opportunities, supportive leadership and various staff benefits.

Our Council offices are located in the heart of our vibrant, diverse community with great food, cafes and green spaces nearby. We have excellent public transport at our doorstep as well as cycling access for our employees.

At Moonee Valley City Council, we pride ourselves on having job opportunities which make a real difference in the community and having a workplace which values everyone’s unique skills and attributes.

Our Culture of Inclusion

If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.

We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.

Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email H2@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1122.