Senior Vegetation Management Inspector

Pacific Gas And Electric Company • Santa Cruz, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

PG&E’s Vegetation Management team works with customers and communities to manage trees and other vegetation near powerlines that could cause wildfires or power outages. The team inspects approximately 100,000 miles of powerlines annually, trims or removes more than 1 million trees, and addresses dead and dying trees.

The Senior Vegetation Management Inspector performs direct oversight of vegetation management work on electric distribution or transmission systems. The role oversees Vegetation Management Inspector personnel, work quality, customer relations, public safety, permit compliance, and contractor performance. This is a General Construction position requiring the ability to travel throughout PG&E’s service territory and transfer to a new headquarters upon request, with no guarantee about how long the employee may be away from home. Applicants living within 50 miles of the headquarters locations receive preference.

This is an IBEW Local 1245-represented classification and is subject to collective bargaining. The starting wage rate listed for the position is $47.94 per hour; applicable rates and increases are subject to collective bargaining and locality.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Maintain a Class C driver’s license.
• Meet at least one of the following experience requirements: five years as a tree crew climber or tree crew 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 military service with honorable discharge plus at least one additional year of vegetation management inspection experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Residence within 50 miles of the headquarters locations is preferred.
• OSHA 30-hour construction safety certification.
• Certified Tree Safety Professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure personnel stay focused on assigned work and use appropriate equipment; may approve field scheduling and scope changes with PG&E management and contractors as required.
• Promote public, contractor, and employee safety through positive leadership and a strong safety culture, and ensure applicable safety rules, regulations, and standards are followed.
• Audit work performed by Vegetation Management Inspectors to check compliance with applicable standards, as needed.
• Assist with training and onboarding of Vegetation Management Inspectors, as needed.
• Provide guidance or explanations to Vegetation Management Inspectors, as needed.
• Perform and document Safety Observations and Good Catches.

What This Job Offers

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