Vegetation Management Inspector (1 Year) | Placerville, CA

ACRT Services • Placerville, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

ACRT Pacific is hiring an entry-level Vegetation Management Inspector for a full-time, one-year position serving the Placerville, California area. The role involves patrolling utility distribution or transmission circuits and inspecting trees and brush along utility lines to identify hazards and prescribe work that maintains required clearances and regulatory compliance. The inspector documents findings, recommends and verifies tree work, and communicates with property owners, agencies, contractors, clients, customers, and other stakeholders. The position is safety-sensitive, and the employee must reside within 50 miles of Placerville, CA.

The inspector may coordinate tree-clearance crews, address access issues, act as a vegetation-management contact for new construction and reconstruction work, investigate tree-related outages, support emergency response, and oversee vegetation projects in the field. Duties may include obtaining authorizations and permits, managing notifications and cases, supporting compliance-tag work, mapping circuits, and recording information in assigned databases using computers and mobile devices. The role also requires compliance with applicable permits, traffic-control plans, environmental measures, regulations, safety requirements, and labor agreements. The position reports to the Operations Manager. The base hourly wage is $45.42; the posting also describes an in-lieu-of-benefits payment of $11.36 per eligible hour and a $50 daily subsistence payment for qualifying workdays.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Maintain a Class C driver's license.
• One year of experience as a Vegetation Management Inspector or equivalent experience on a utility contract.
• Ability to identify local trees and understand growth rates.
• Ability to learn and use company- or job-specific software systems.
• Ability to work in rugged terrain and inclement weather.
• Ability to read and follow maps.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and build constructive working relationships.
• Demonstrated accountability, accuracy, work quality, adaptability, dependability, initiative, and a positive customer-focused attitude.
• Must reside within 50 miles of Placerville, California.

Nice To Haves

• ISA Certified Arborist certification.
• Two-year or four-year college degree in a related field.
• Educational background in forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, biology, environmental studies, conservation, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Patrol distribution or transmission circuits according to annual vegetation-management plans, standards, and processes.
• Identify trees and brush requiring work along utility rights-of-way; assess hazards and failure likelihood, determine whether trimming or removal is needed, and prescribe work to maintain required clearances.
• Document inspections and work recommendations, including in assigned databases and electronic or paper-based reporting systems.
• Notify property owners and agencies about planned tree work and obtain required authorizations.
• Coordinate and oversee tree-clearance crews and vegetation projects, including tree assessment and trimming; discuss and negotiate crew access issues.
• Perform work-verification inspections and confirm that required tree work is complete and meets applicable quality standards.
• Support new-business and reconstruction work as a vegetation-management contact when assigned.
• Manage vegetation-management tags, notifications, and cases; track and field-check assigned locations, prescribe work, notify customers, and assist with case closure in the field.
• Investigate and document tree-related outages and attend outage meetings as requested.
• Support emergency response and operations, including dispatching crews, field-checking sites, and coordinating first-responder and standby agreements when directed.
• Coordinate with contractors, communities, agencies, first responders, customers, PG&E personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, permits, traffic-control plans, railroad and Caltrans permits, and environmental protection measures.
• Participate in contractor safety and tailboard meetings and perform emergency-response duties in accordance with safety requirements, laws, regulations, and labor agreements.
• Maintain direct contact with PG&E division personnel, public agencies, and customers as directed.
• Complete assigned tasks independently, follow supervisor direction, and perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• In-lieu-of-benefits payment of $11.36 per eligible hour worked.
• Union-member daily subsistence payment of $50 for each day worked in excess of four hours.
• Medical, dental, or vision insurance, per diems, or other region-specific benefits may be available to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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