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Shaun Robertson-Mcilwain

Cabootlure South,QLD

Summary

Organized and dependable Arborist looking to make a difference in every day of work.

When I left school, I became an apprentice Horticulturalist in a landscape nursery in Coffs Harbor for Roger Allen at Waterside Garden Nursery. My duties were watering, nutrient application, maintaining sprinklers, sales, small landscaping for customers, re potting and propagation.

I Tried a few different career paths after this but then found myself looking to becoming an Arborist, which is when I started working for Woody Woodpeckers at Murrarie.

I was employed as a basic laborer/ground worker learning under 1 climber. My duties were getting the truck ready with the daily tools, fuels, climbing gear, sharpening saws, maintenance of tools and truck, chipper use, general removal of trees and branches, navigation.

I then looked to solidify my career and become a Certificate 3 apprentice for River City Garden and Lawn under Barry Molten and his Manager Richard Kisalloff. In this role we done a variety of things mainly for Local surrounding councils. Duties ranged from street tree trimming and removals, felling trees to establish fire breaks, park tree trimming and removal, storm clean up, Arboricultural works for Business and Asset Services, climbing with single line access, Installation of possum boxes and cameras, rigging, truck driving, chipper use, stump grinding for BCC and SSCC, excavator and bobcat driving, MR truck driving.

During my last 3 years at RCGL, I was a team leader of a 3-man crew. We had a MR truck with a 12-inch chipper and all necessary hand tools. We mainly catered for BAS for Brisbane areas to Redlands. These jobs required high attention to detail and sound customer manner. I performed single line access climbs for limb reductions and tree dismantling for removal.

We provided storm related services in sever weather events and basic street tree maintenance.

I funded my own endeavour to become a Cert 5 Arborist during the very start of covid -19. This was by far the hardest thing financially and mentally I have conquered to date. My business name is Arbor Vitae Environmental Solutions. I subcontract to Tree science and The Urban Forest Forensic Centre. I was a project Arborist working on the Brisbane move bus tunnel network for Brisbane city council/Brisbane move. Cross river rail network from Dutton Park to Bowen hills. I collect tree and GIS positioning data to produce reports for construction and council bodies, seeking to develop new or current land adjacent to trees. I consult to clients to provide tree information and advice on various topics such as local law, federal law, construction tolerances, general health, pest and disease, structural viability, protected trees register, Arboricultural work methods.

Some previous jobs I have worked on are NSW schools tree risk assessments, Petrie paper mill and paper PFAS dumping, Bradbury Park infrastructure and asbestos removal, Alice street botanical gardens electrical upgrade, Mt Coot tha botanical gardens pathway upgrade between the tropical display dome and fern house, Black spot project Mt Nebo, Kumbarcho sanctuary storm water upgrade, Last but not least, as I would say one of my favourite cases is the Moreton Bay council imazapyr disaster.

As a project cert 5 Arborist I must oversee works from large tree crews doing works for numerous primary contractors in construction, in relation to Brisbane’s heritage or protected trees. These requirements are due to conditions of consent not only from the Arborist report, but also Brisbane council’s Natural Asset Local Law permit. For a few examples I supervised a removal of an iron bark at Gina Rinehart’s house, trimming of figs at new farm Mitchel apartments on the water front, oversee lifting of numerous trees for Inner city bus way turn around at Ernie’s roundabout for BMD and Brisbane move, removal and works around Anzac square re design and renovation.

I made a move away from Tree science to Jungle busters as a n in-between job until I could find a better suited job which was an Arborist for Moreton bay city council. This is my current job and enjoying it but I am definitely looking to improve my skills as a consulting Arborist.

Thank you for taking the time to read my resume and I am looking forward to elaborating on my professional history in person.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tree Arborist/ Tree Team Supervisor

Moreton Bay City Council
2023.03 - Current
  • Used chainsaws, hand saws and extended saws to assist in creation of customer visions.
  • Maintained work vehicles and equipment.
  • Loaded and unloaded trucks and trailers.
  • Felled trees carefully to avoid damage to property and landscape.
  • Maintained and operated wood chipper safely to minimize accidents and keep equipment properly functioning.
  • Trimmed and removed tree limbs in contention using safety measures.
  • Used ladders, ropes, harnesses and other protective equipment to climb trees and to identify arboricultural pathology concerns.
  • Serviced machinery according to consistent mechanical knowledge both in-shop and in office.
  • Identified and tended to tree diseases.
  • Removed dead and excess branches from trees.
  • Developed, recommended and implemented measures to improve productivity, performance, quality and career path for staff members.
  • Managed performance reviews for [Number] employees, analyzing individual employee achievements and overall trends in workforce execution metrics.

Parks and Gardens and Grounds Maintenance

Jungle Busters
2022.10 - 2023.03
  • Zero turn mowing operator
  • Whipper snipper
  • Chemical application
  • Leaf blower
  • Machine and tool maintenance
  • Hedging
  • Tree trimming
  • Tree removal
  • MR truck with tipper driving and operation
  • General and green waste removal
  • Self propelled mower
  • Customer service
  • Q build
  • MBRC
  • Chainsaw petrol and electric
  • Chipper
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
  • Email and phone communication

Consulting Arborist

Treescience
2017.09 - 2022.10
  • Data collection for Arboricultural reports.
  • Collection of various data for council such as general tree data with GIS positioning, tree planting positions, tree pruning audit.
  • Plant health care advice and schedules.
  • Oversee construction projects within tree protection zones.
  • Provide pre start meeting advice for council and primary contractors.
  • Construction site auditing.
  • Provide services as a temp tree inspector for council during flood event.
  • Application of nutrients and pest/disease chemicals.

Climbing Arborist

River City Garden And Lawn
2010.01 - 2017.09
  • Supervisor of 4 man team.
  • Used ladders, ropes, harnesses, EWP, and other protective equipment to climb trees.
  • Performed basic tree pruning, watering, and fertilizing.
  • Felled trees carefully to avoid damage to property and landscape.
  • Minor rigging to ensure safe fall of limbs and logs.
  • Maintained work vehicles and equipment.
  • Use of wood chipper, bob cat, excavator, mr trucks, articulated loaders, zero turn mowers, tractor with slasher and out reach boom mower deck.
  • Interpreted job site supervisor's orders and technical documentation to complete accurate work.
  • Planted street and park trees for various councils. Planted the last trees of the 2 million trees project for Brisbane on Mount Gravatt.
  • Planted landscape areas with small shrubs and grasses.
  • Obtained tickets such as recycled water cartage ticket, bobcat, MR licence, chemical spray ticket, white card, traffic control, first aid ticket, chainsaw, overhead electrical spotters ticket.
  • Co-ordinated community planting days.
  • Loading and unloading of mower equipment such as tractor and zero turn.

Education

High School Diploma -

Orara High School
Coffs Harbour, NSW
11.2000

Diploma Certificate 5 Arboriculture - Arboriculture

Training For Trees
QLD
10.2020

Certificate III - Arboriculture

Horticultural Training
QLD
04.2017

Certificate II - Horticulture

Tafe
Coffs Harbour, NSW
12.2001

Skills

  • Data Collection
  • Basic understanding of word and excel
  • Good customer conversation manner
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
  • Reports and Documentation
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Arborcad trained
  • Sound industry federal legislation knowledge
  • Above average tree identification
  • Machinery operations
  • Chain saw use
  • Machinery and tool repairs and maintenance
  • Safe work practices
  • Skid steer/ tractor/ articulated/ zero turn/ outreach
  • Chipper and truck
  • Attention to a spotless work site clean up.

Certification

  • Certificate 5 Arboriculture
  • Certificate 3 Arboriculture
  • Certificate 2 Horticulture
  • International Society Of Arboriculture Tree Risk Assessment Qualification
  • Skid steer loader ticket
  • MR license
  • AHCMOM304A Operate machinery and equipment
  • AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws
  • Year 12 Higher school certificate 2000
  • Certificate 3 Furniture construction
  • Recycled water cartage ticket
  • Electrical cable spotters ticket

Referees

Jason J Fletcher: Director of Treescience

Email: jj@treescience.com.au

Phone number: 04 34 688 498


Jamie Smith: operations manager

Email: jamie@junglebusters.com.au

Phone number: 04 09 027 996

Timeline

Tree Arborist/ Tree Team Supervisor

Moreton Bay City Council
2023.03 - Current

Parks and Gardens and Grounds Maintenance

Jungle Busters
2022.10 - 2023.03

Consulting Arborist

Treescience
2017.09 - 2022.10

Climbing Arborist

River City Garden And Lawn
2010.01 - 2017.09

High School Diploma -

Orara High School

Diploma Certificate 5 Arboriculture - Arboriculture

Training For Trees

Certificate III - Arboriculture

Horticultural Training

Certificate II - Horticulture

Tafe
  • Certificate 5 Arboriculture
  • Certificate 3 Arboriculture
  • Certificate 2 Horticulture
  • International Society Of Arboriculture Tree Risk Assessment Qualification
  • Skid steer loader ticket
  • MR license
  • AHCMOM304A Operate machinery and equipment
  • AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws
  • Year 12 Higher school certificate 2000
  • Certificate 3 Furniture construction
  • Recycled water cartage ticket
  • Electrical cable spotters ticket
Shaun Robertson-Mcilwain