Project Manager/Senior Arborist

STATUS: Full-time, Permanent
LOCATION: Peterborough, Whitby, Kingston, Ottawa, ON
APPLY BY: May 12, 2025
SALARY RANGE: $44-$65/hourly

WHY WORK WITH CAMBIUM?
We’re a fast-growing, people-first consulting and engineering firm with offices across Ontario. At Cambium, you’ll work hard, have fun, and make a real impact—on your team, your community, and your career. Think monthly socials, meaningful projects, generous time off, and a workplace that gives back. Let’s build something great together that we can be proud of.

CAMBIUM REWARDS
Our focus on caring for the employee as a whole person is apparent in the way we reward our full-time permanent team members:

• A competitive salary and a 100% employer premium-paid benefits program, that includes critical illness, long term disability, life insurance, health and dental coverage, and a health and wellness spending account
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, and unlimited sick time, because we trust our people to care for themselves and each other – to support both you and if applicable, your family
• An employer sponsored Registered Pension Plan (RPP), and later company profit sharing opportunities, company ownership possibilities
• Financial support for your professional development, and flexible scheduling to help you integrate work and life

ARE YOU THE RIGHT STUFF FOR CAMBIUM?
You have a strong background in consulting arborist services, proven project and client management skills, and the ability to mentor and guide junior team members. You have strong decision-making skills, and enjoy challenges and collaboration, and driving efficiency in your day-to-day processes. You have a strong set of personal values that align with Cambium’s values. You have a positive outlook and attitude. You fit well in a cohesive, cooperative team, where you want to form lasting relationships. You have an internal drive to meet high standards and provide quality effort for great outcomes. You engage with others to create mutual understanding and trust.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
You will provide support on a variety of projects related to tree assessment and protection, natural area conservation, species recovery, and ecological restoration. Our Natural Sciences group works with a variety of public and private clients on a wide range of projects. You will have in‐depth training and experience as an Arborist and extensive knowledge of arboriculture. In support of the Team Lead and Group Manager, you will manage project resources and schedules, supervise and direct technical staff, and act as a trusted advisor to new and existing clients, ultimately meeting operational goals of team productivity, project profitability, and business development.

JOB DUTIES

• Provide technical direction on a range of projects according to applicable regulations and guidelines
• Prepare and coordinate Arborist reports, Tree Protection and Preservation Plans, and Restoration Tree Planting Plans
• Collaborate with other technical staff and industry professionals as part of multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Develop project plans, schedules, and allocation of personnel and resources.
• Provide regular updates to clients and management and ensure delays or issues in project delivery are communicated effectively.
• Develop project budgets, ensuring that costs are controlled and within approved limits; monitor expenditures and financial aspects of the project.
• Liaise with regulatory agencies and securing environmental permits and approvals.
• Lead preparation of proposals and grant applications for prospective work.
• Adhere to health and safety protocols for self and support staff.
• Providing mentorship and training to junior personnel, and day-to-day guidance consistent with overall goals for the project/service.
• Working to meet internal and external deadlines, which may require occasional evening and weekend work.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a consulting arborist
• Post secondary education in Arboriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, or B.Sc. or BES (minimum) in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, or a similar discipline.
• ISA Certified Arborist; ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)
• Advanced tree ID skills and understanding of tree health
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards for tree health assessment, preservation, and protection
• Experience managing and providing technical leadership on arboriculture and other similar natural sciences projects.
• Proven data compilation, data analysis, mapping, and technical writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency (reading, writing, and oral) in English.
• Valid Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle.

ADDITIONAL ASSETS

• Provincially recognized training/certification in the Ecological Land Classification (ELC) System or Ontario
• Wetland Evaluation System (OWES).
• Current First Aid and CPR-C certification
• Project Management Certification or Training
• Experience working on large-scale land development, infrastructure, and/or ecological monitoring projects.
• Additional training/certification relating to ecological protocols or environmental monitoring (i.e., Butternut Health Assessor, Class 2 Backpack Electrofishing, OBBN, OSAP, Can-CISEC, etc.)