KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
1. Modern methods of propagating, planting, cultivating, and caring for trees, shrubs, flowers, and various types of ground cover used in highway beautification or erosion control
2. Landscape construction and maintenance methods and departmental policies governing maintenance of roadside vegetation
3. Materials, equipment, and tools used in landscape maintenance and construction
4. Names and characteristics and care required for trees, shrubs, and various types of ground cover commonly grown in California
5. Plant pests and diseases and the chemical and biological alternatives for their control and eradication
6. Methods, materials, and equipment used in chemical vegetation control
Ability To:
1. Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance
2. Lay out long-range landscape maintenance programs
3. Plan, organize, and coordinate roadside fire hazard, chemical vegetation, and noxious weed control programs
4. Review and recommend improvements on landscape contact plans
5. Administer utility trimming and permit inspection work
6. Understand and interpret drawings, plans, maps, and layouts
7. Analyze situations accurately and take effective action
8. Dictate correspondence and prepare reports
9. Maintain cooperative relationships with departmental personnel and the public
10. Prepare and conduct training programs
11. Effectively direct the work of others
12. Effectively contribute to the Caltrans' safety, health, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and labor relations program objectives