Consulting Utility Forester
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Job Description
Consulting Utility Forester inspecting trees and coordinating utility-line clearance for ACRT, an independent vegetation-management consulting firm. Managing crews, audits, permits, and customer relationships across Nevada.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and inspect local trees with an understanding of growth rates
- Map circuits using client continuity lists
- Patrol and investigate distribution and/or transmission circuits and prescribed work to be performed by client tree trimming contractors
- Enter tree trimming/tree and brush removal prescriptions into handheld computers or similar systems
- Notify property owners of tree trimming/tree and brush removal work
- Manage issuance of work and track work progress
- Perform outage investigations when necessary
- Discuss and negotiate line-clearance crew access issues
- Perform herbicide audits
- Assist with storm restoration efforts
- Audit tree trimming and tree removal work completed by contractors for compliance
- Determine when the next tree trimming is required
- Complete and forward post-audit forms
- Obtain permits from public agencies and document work
- Comply with regulatory requirements and client vegetation management standards
- Perform emergency-response duties as requested
- Conduct work safely and wear safety-related equipment
- Serve as liaison between clients, tree crews, and client customers
- Maintain relationships with client personnel and governmental agencies
- Participate in public presentations and meetings as required
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Forestry or Horticulture or related field
- Two years of related utility experience
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
- Ability to learn and use company or job-specific software systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office [Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook] or similar software suite
- Ability to identify local trees and knowledge of growth rates
- Ability to work in rugged terrain and inclement weather
- Ability to read and follow maps
- Ability to drive and operate a 4x4 vehicle
- Self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills, ability to multi-task, and work independently and as a team
- Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with senior management, customers, and clients
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to exercise good judgement to make good business decisions
- Knowledge of vegetation management and herbicide use is a plus
- Knowledge of electric utility facilities and hardware is a plus
- Employee will need to obtain an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certification as an Arborist within thirty (30) months upon being assigned as a CUF
- All employees are required to take an online safe driver course and safety training
- Drug/alcohol testing is required
Benefits:
- Group health plans including medical/prescription, dental, vision and a variety of other coverage options offered
- Company paid group life insurance
- Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Short and long term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts or an option for a Health Savings Account with company match
- Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and eligible family members
- Automatic enrollment in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at no cost
- Roth or Traditional 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Veterans Day paid time off for our veterans
- Company vehicle and gas card
- Meal and travel per diems (allowances)
- Boot allowance
- Certification reimbursement program
- Qualified training opportunities
- Company-provided vehicle
















