The Position: Project Manager
Type: Full-time
Reports To: Division Manager
Although posted across multiple locations, we are only looking to fill ONE position.
About Us:
We’re looking for driven individuals who are eager to grow, learn, and build a long-term career with us. If you thrive on challenges, are motivated to advance, and are ready to step outside your comfort zone, you’ll fit right in.
Why Wright Tree Service:
Because we’re not building a revolving door—we’re building a team. We’re employee-owned, focused on mentorship, and committed to safety, career growth, and respect. You won’t be a number here. You’ll be a leader in the making.
Extra Reasons to Join Us:
- Pay: $100,000 to $120,0000 per year, based on experience, certifications, and commitment to on-going development.
- Mentorship and Training: Leading the industry with hands-on Arboriculture training.
- Growth: Wright believes in education and training; we pride ourselves on developing our workers to their full potential
- Work Shifts: Will vary based on the shifts worked by your team, but requires a minimum of 80 hours per shift.
- Travel: Required up to 100% of the time.
- Live Out Allowance: All living expenses, to a pre-approved amount, are covered.
- Benefits: Comprehensive medical and dental benefits.
- PPE: 100% PPE provided with annual work boot allowance.
- Employee Ownership: We are 100% employee owned. Units are bought on your behalf, based on the company’s safety and financial performance, at no cost to you.
Key Responsibilities:
People Management
- Provide direction and support to team members, fostering collaboration and ensuring that everyone is working toward common objectives.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the general foreperson, stakeholders, and clients, ensuring that communication is clear, timely, and transparent.
- Assign tasks to team members based on their skills and expertise, ensuring efficient task completion.
- Maintain and accuracy of all records and reports related to the performance of the crew’s operation.
Site Management
- Ensure the appropriate resources (personnel, materials, equipment) are available and allocated effectively throughout the project.
- Develop and manage the project budget, ensuring costs remain within the agreed-upon limits.
- Make critical decisions on behalf of the project, balancing time, cost, and quality requirements to keep the project moving forward.
- Create plans to manage timelines, identified risks, and quality control.
- Comply with applicable federal, provincial and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Experience and Knowledge Expectations:
- Current ISA Certification and a minimum of 4-5 years’ experience leading tree trimming crews.
- Herbicide applicator or operator’s certification and license as required by Wright Tree Service of Canada and local, provincial, and federal law.
- Current Class 5 Driver’s license with less than 6 demerits.
- Applicant must pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
- Valid First-Aid and CPR or willingness to obtain.
- Basic knowledge of trees, including identification, growth habits and correct arboricultural techniques for the trimming, pruning, repairing, maintaining and removing, as applies to working in close proximity to energized conductors.
- Knows and understands the American National Standards for Tree Care Operations (ANSI Z133.1-2000) and the American National Standards for Proper Pruning (ANSI A300).
- Understanding of provincial and national occupational health and safety rules and guidelines.
- Experience with computers focusing on Microsoft Office products.
- Has a basic knowledge of electrical circuit and must be skilled in the reading and understanding of circuit maps.
- Ability to communicate professionally, both verbal and in writing, with the general public, customers, and fellow employees.
- Ability to work long hours and overtime during emergencies (including holidays, weekends, storm work) and will be subject to call-out work.
Questions?
Reach out to [email protected] — we’d love to hear from you.
Join Our Team:
Wright Tree Service of Canada is a business unit of an employee-owned company formed in 2017, known as Wright Canada Holdings (WCH). The Wright family of companies, established in 1933 in the United States, includes Wright Tree Service®, Wright Outdoor Solutions®, Eocene Environmental Group℠, Eocene Environmental Group of the West, Wright Tree Service of the West, Wright Tree Service of Puerto Rico, Wright Canada Holdings and commonly seen brands, such as Spectrum Resource Group, ArborCare and Verdure Elements.
Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified candidates are considered, and decisions are merit-based. We invite applicants of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, ancestry, religious beliefs, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, age, family/marital status, and physical and mental disabilities.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Posting will remain open until the role is filled.
