Senior Vegetation Management Inspector | Placerville, CA

ACRT • Placerville, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Vegetation Management Inspector (SVMI) performs vegetation inspections, audits, and contractor-performance monitoring, and may plan, direct, and coordinate tree-clearance crews. The role serves as a liaison among clients, tree crews, customers, public agencies, and company representatives. It is a safety-sensitive position, and the employee must reside within 50 miles of Placerville, California. Duties are contingent on the contractual agreement between ACRT Pacific and its customer; the position may not be permanent and could conclude in response to an RFP or RFQ.

The SVMI patrols distribution or transmission circuits, assesses trees that could strike electric facilities, and prescribes pruning or removal work to maintain required clearances and meet regulatory and company standards. The role also involves coordinating field work, resolving obstacles, monitoring schedule and scope, documenting patrols and safety observations, auditing inspection quality, and supporting training, emergency response, outage or incident investigations, and customer claims as requested. The SVMI uses PG&E systems and mapping procedures, including VMDSRs, and may work with public agencies and contractors on escalated matters.

The position requires field work in varied and rugged terrain and inclement weather, as well as driving and using forestry and safety equipment. Required training includes OSHA 30-hour construction safety, CTSP or Certified Arborist with TRAQ, 911 Standby, QA/QC, and computer training, with specified completion deadlines. The position is full-time, regular, non-exempt, and bargaining-unit. Base compensation is $52.87 per hour; the posting also states an in-lieu-of-benefits payment of $13.22 per eligible hour and a $50 daily subsistence payment for qualifying workdays. Additional compensation or benefits may vary by eligibility and region.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Maintain a Class C driver's license.
• Meet one of the listed experience pathways: five years as a tree crew climber or foreman, including at least two years of line-clearance certification; five years as a Vegetation Management Inspector and Certified Arborist; five years as a Registered Professional Forester; five years as a Utility Inspector or higher classification, including at least one year of vegetation-management experience; or four years of honorable military service plus at least one additional year of vegetation-management inspection experience.
• Obtain approval from a PG&E representative; all hires are subject to this approval.
• Identify local tree species and understand growth rates.
• Have strong communication, organization, and customer-service skills.
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office and able to learn and use company- or job-specific software.
• Work in varied or rugged terrain and inclement weather, read and follow maps, and work flexible schedules, including nights and weekends as needed.
• Accept personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work; perform accurately and professionally; and adapt to changing work conditions.
• Work independently, build effective relationships, communicate effectively in formal and informal settings, and demonstrate dependability and a positive attitude.
• Complete OSHA 30-hour construction safety overview within six months of the start date.
• Complete CTSP or Certified Arborist certification from the International Society of Arboriculture with a Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (TRAQ) certificate within six months of test eligibility.
• Complete 911 Standby training, working knowledge of QA/QC, and computer training within one month of the start date.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with data-collection devices and GIS software.
• Educational background in forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, environmental studies, conservation, or a related discipline.
• Experience in forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, environmental studies, conservation, or related work.

Responsibilities

• Patrol distribution or transmission circuits and prescribe tree-clearance work to maintain compliance for at least one calendar year.
• Assess trees with the potential to strike electric facilities, determine failure likelihood and hazards, and decide when trimming or removal is needed.
• Identify and prescribe tree pruning and tree or brush removal to complete electric compliance tags and meet regulatory requirements and vegetation management standards.
• Coordinate assigned tree-clearance crews and help ensure work is safe, cost-effective, efficient, timely, productive, and completed with minimal rework.
• Manage or monitor field activities, time and expenses, job scope, equipment use, documentation, and schedule or scope changes when approved by a PG&E representative.
• Promote public, contractor, and employee safety; ensure applicable rules and standards are followed; and document Safety Observations and Good Catches.
• Inspect, audit, and monitor contractor performance and, as assigned, audit VMIs for field compliance and data integrity.
• Maintain working relationships with public agencies and PG&E tree contractors, including supporting escalated work such as customer complaints.
• Support VMI training and onboarding and PG&E work verification activities as assigned.
• Use PG&E systems to run reports, update data, and document patrols in accordance with mapping procedures; ensure line sections are patrolled according to annual plans and standards.
• Identify newly discovered idle and private lines and notify the PG&E representative.
• Assist with outage, fire, incident, and customer-claims investigations as requested.
• Support the local Divisional Operational Emergency Center as a Vegetation Resource Coordinator and perform emergency-response duties when requested.
• Perform other work as directed by the PG&E representative or PG&E standards and procedures.
• Serve as liaison between the client's representative and Operations Manager to support colleagues and monitor work-group progress.

Benefits

• In-lieu-of-benefits payment of $13.22 per eligible hour worked.
• $50 daily subsistence payment for each day worked in excess of four hours.
• Medical, dental, or vision insurance and other region-specific benefits may be available depending on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED