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Consulting Utility Forester Jobs

Company

ACRT, Inc.
Address , Medford, Or
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary
Expires 2023-06-12
Posted at 1 year ago
Job Description
We empower the best people to help sustain our world. 100% employee-owned. Independence guaranteed.
Company:
ACRT, Inc.
Description:
Performs identification, inspection, and evaluation of trees and brush along utility lines and submits inspection results to clients with recommendations. Plans, directs, and coordinates the activities of assigned tree clearance crews. Discusses and negotiates line-clearance crew access issues, and serves as a liaison between clients, tree crews, and client customers.
Working Conditions:
  • 80% or more outdoors in various climate conditions
  • Heaviest item carried: Hand held computer weighing 2.5 lbs and/or maps with a clip board.
  • Occasional: sitting, standing, bending [waist], squatting
  • Carrying – frequent: 0-10 lbs; occasional: 0-25 lbs; never: 26-100 lbs
  • Lifting and carrying –never: 26-100 lbs.
  • Distance to be carried: Items are carried the entire time employees are walking in the field
Duties & Responsibilities
Essential & Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Patrols distribution and/or transmission circuits and prescribes work to be performed by client tree trimming contractor, determines when the next trim is required, notifies property owners of tree trimming and tree and brush removal work to be performed relating to client specifications, manages the issuance of work and tracks work progress, maps circuits using client continuity lists, performs outage investigations and, when necessary, obtains permits from public agencies and documents work.
  • Complies with all regulatory requirements and client vegetation management standards.
  • Audits tree trimming and tree removal work completed by the tree trimming contractor in the field to ensure compliance with work request forms and approved tree trimming standards. The CUF shall complete post audit forms indicating adequacy of the tree trimming and tree removal work, and forward the completed forms to the vegetation management program manager or coordinator.
  • Attains certification as an Arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture within thirty (30) months upon being assigned as a CUF.
  • Adheres to personal appearance standards and makes a positive personal impression on others. Adheres to attendance policies and faithful in coming when scheduled and conforms to work hour requirements.
  • Conducts work in a safety-conscious manner as not to endanger themselves or others. Keeps the work area [office and/or company vehicle] neat, orderly, and professional in appearance. If applicable, ensures maintenance on company vehicles is done in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Knows and exemplifies ACRT’s Guiding Principles.
  • Maintain working relationships with local client personnel as well as all relevant federal, state and local governmental agencies with which it may become necessary to interact with during the course of performing their prescribed vegetation management duties.
  • Other duties as required.
  • Enters tree trimming and tree and brush removal prescription into hand-held computer or other similar systems, and uses computers and associated software to perform duties.
  • May be required to participate in public presentations and meetings.
  • As requested by the SCUF or Manager, performs all necessary duties for emergency response in accordance with all safety requirements, law and regulations, and applicable labor agreements.
Equipment, environmental and safety requirements:
  • Walking on uneven ground
  • Driving cars, trucks
  • Operation of foot controls or repetitive foot movement
  • Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, chemicals
  • Exposure to excessive noise
  • Exposure to extremes in temperature, humidity, or wetness
  • Various forestry-related equipment, including but not limited to DBH tape and various safety-related equipment such as hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses, etc.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements:
  • Minimum age of 21.
  • Possess a valid driver’s license.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office [Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook] or similar software suite.
  • Undergraduate degree or experience in Forestry, Horticulture, Arboriculture, Environmental Studies, Conservation, Natural Resources or related fields.
  • ISA Certification and utility vegetation management experience a plus, but not required.
Job Desirables (Education, Requisite Experience, Training, Certifications, Licensing, etc.)
  • See Line of Progression Chart below
Required Skills:
  • Ability to drive and operate a 4x4 vehicle.
  • Ability to work in rugged terrain and inclement weather.
  • Ability to read and follow maps.
  • Ability to learn and use company- or job-specific software systems
  • Ability to identify local trees and knowledge of growth rates.
Desirables/Preferred:
  • Physical fitness: possesses the ability to work consistently and with only moderate fatigue.
  • Accuracy and work quality: performs work completely, correctly, and in a professional manner.
  • Job knowledge: possesses sufficient skill and knowledge to perform all aspects of the job.
  • Communications: possesses strong verbal and written communication skills and is able to present ideas in formal and informal
  • Adaptability and flexibility: meets the changing conditions and situations in work responsibilities.
  • Positive attitude: displays optimism about the work to be done and demonstrates a positive attitude towards customers, peers, and the company.
  • Dependability: is reliable and has the ability to do required jobs.
  • Work comparability: performs work that is comparable to other employees with the same length of service in the same position.
  • Quantity of work: generates adequate amounts of work based on the job requirements.
  • Accountability: accepts personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work.
  • Drive and achievement orientation: sets challenging goals for self and willingly puts in extra time and effort in crisis situations.
  • Interpersonal skills: builds constructive and effective relationships.
  • Creativity: possesses ability to develop and present new ideas and better ways of doing things.
  • Independence: possesses the ability to work independently.
Additional:
Works with Inside Company:
  • All employees and managers
Work with Outside Company:
  • Local officials as needed
  • Utility management and workforce
Line of Progression
CUF/CUF1
  • Online safety training
  • Week one test, open book; (two opportunities) to be taken after second week of orientation classes. 75% minimum required to pass
  • Online safe driver course
CUF2
  • Substitution of advanced degree, certification, or experience in relevant field may be acceptable.
  • ACRT’s Line Clearance Certification Manual
  • At least 90 days on the job
  • ISA Arborist
  • All CUF1 requirements
CUF3/Arborist
  • All CUF1 and CUF2 requirements
  • Evaluation and SCUF recommendation
  • Utility Specialist Certification
  • International Society of Arboriculture Arborist Certification
CUF4/Arborist or RPF
  • TRAQ or state pesticide certification
  • All CUF1, CUF2, & CUF3 requirements
CUF 5
All above plus 3 years industry experience
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)