Senior Tree Management Officer

See the difference you make every day shaping healthier neighbourhoods.

Our city’s trees play a vital role in the wellbeing and character of our community. As a Senior Tree Management Officer, you’ll lead some of the most important assessment and advisory work we do – helping guide decisions that protect the community while supporting a thriving urban canopy.

You’ll take the lead on complex tree inspections, provide trusted technical advice, support junior officers and work closely with arboriculture crews to ensure the right work happens at the right time. Your judgement will help balance sustainability and community expectations across one of NSW’s most diverse LGAs.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams – and great teams build great cities. Here, you’ll find the stability, support and variety to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent role with one of Australia’s largest councils
• an entry level salary for this position starts at $2,078.51 per week
• a 35-hour working week
• the opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and generous leave
• ongoing training, mentoring and qualification support
• Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing initiatives.

For more detail on this opportunity, click here to view or download the position description.

If you’re an experienced arboriculture professional who enjoys work that matters, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date:           Friday 16 January 2026, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Louise R Bennett on 9839 5155

Internal ref:              BCC385