Utility Forestry Technician
About The Position
CNUC, a division of Wright Canada Holdings, provides innovative, economically sensible and environmentally sustainable vegetation management services. This role involves the identification, inspection, and reporting of trees and brush along power line corridors, consultation and consenting with landowners and/or stakeholders, and completing quality assurance and quality control auditing, inspections, and compliance based on client requirements. The position also requires discussing and negotiating access issues with stakeholders/property owners, safeguarding employees and the public from hazards, enforcing on-the-job safety practices, carrying and utilizing materials, tools, and equipment, servicing trucks and equipment, and upholding CNUC core values.
Requirements
- Integrated Resource Management diploma, Forestry Resource Technology diploma, and/or BSc in Forestry and/or one or more years of Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) field-related experience.
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and Drivers Abstract with less than 6 demerits.
- Candidate must pass a pre-employment drug test.
- Identification, inspection, and reporting of trees and brush along power line corridors.
- Safeguard employees and the public from hazards in and around the work area.
- Must have organizational and prioritization skills.
- Must be able to communicate clearly with various stakeholders, including home/ land owners, contractors, and other team members, to ensure proper service delivery and clear reports.
Responsibilities
- Identification, inspection, and reporting of trees and brush along power line corridors.
- Consultation and consenting with landowners and/or stakeholders.
- Complete quality assurance and quality control auditing, inspections, and compliance based on client requirements.
- Discuss and negotiate access issues with stakeholders/property owners.
- Safeguard employees and the public from hazards in and around the work area.
- Help enforce on-the-job safety practices.
- Carry and utilize materials, tools, and equipment at the work site.
- Service trucks and equipment. Keep trucks and other assigned equipment in a neat and orderly fashion. Report the need for equipment and truck repairs to the supervisor.
- Uphold CNUC core values and maintain a positive work environment.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Pay rate of $250- $300 per day, paid hourly.
- We provide ALL equipment needed except your CSA Certified Work Boots.
- Working shifts of 4 days on and 3 days off.
- Year-round employment, not seasonal work.
- Compensated travel time, depending on working location, and live out allowance.
- Medical and Dental benefits.
- Employee Ownership potential.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
