The Forestry Division's Technical Services Coordinator works in association with the division's management and technicians to provide educational and technical support. The Technical Services Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the training of new employees on the division's operations and procedures. In addition, the Technical Services Coordinator organizes continual in-house training for the division's current employees.
Continual training is necessary to ensure that operations are performed correctly in a safe manner.
The Technical Services Coordinator is also responsible for conducting research and development for the division. Research includes evaluating current division procedures, as well as experimenting with new products and procedures. Attending conferences, performing literature searches, and networking allow the Technical Services Coordinator to gather information that will assist the division in maintaining Milwaukee's urban landscape as it evolves. The Technical Services Coordinator is responsible for hiring and overseeing the progress Forestry's summer interns. Summer interns learn about and assist in the division's operations.