Vegetation Management Inspector (1 Year) | Marysville, CA

ACRT Services • Yuba City, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

ACRT Pacific is seeking energetic entry-level professionals who enjoy working outdoors for a full-time Vegetation Management Inspector position. This role is ideal for individuals with an educational background in forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, biology, environmental studies, conservation, or related disciplines who wish to gain experience in these fields. The position involves patrolling for hazard trees, identifying, inspecting, and evaluating trees and brush along utility lines, submitting inspection results with recommendations, and coordinating with tree clearance crews. This is a safety-sensitive role and requires residency within 50 miles of Marysville or Yuba City, CA.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Required to maintain a Class C driver’s license
• One (1) year experience as a VMI or equivalent on utility contract
• Ability to identify local trees and knowledge of 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.
• Accountability: accepts personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work.
• Accuracy and work quality, performs work completely, correctly, and in a professional manner.
• Adaptability and flexibility: meets the changing conditions and situations in work responsibilities.
• Communications: possesses strong verbal and written communication skills and can present ideas in formal and informal situations.
• Creativity: possesses ability to develop and present new ideas and better ways of doing things.
• Dependability: is reliable and has the ability to do required jobs.
• Drive and achievement orientation sets challenging goals for self and willingly puts in extra time and effort in crisis situations.
• Independence: possesses the ability to work independently.
• Interpersonal skills: builds constructive and effective relationships.
• Job knowledge: possesses sufficient skill and knowledge to perform all aspects of the job.
• Positive attitude: displays optimism about the work to be done and demonstrates a positive attitude towards customers, peers, and the company.
• Quantity of work generates adequate amounts of work based on the job requirements.
• Work comparability: performs work that is comparable to other employees with the same length of service in the same position.

Nice To Haves

• ISA Certified Arborist
• 2-year or 4-year college degree in a related field

Responsibilities

• Perform circuit patrols in accordance with the annual VM plan, VM patrol standards and processes.
• Identify required tree work along existing PG&E rights-of-way, prescribing tree work to be performed and documenting inspections.
• Understand the associated scope and ensure inspections meet applicable standards.
• Notify property owners/agencies when tree work will occur and obtain necessary authorizations.
• Act as the VM contact for new business and re-construction work requested by the energy delivery organization.
• Perform work verification inspections, verifying applicable inspection and tree work completion and quality.
• Perform investigation and documentation of tree-related outages and attend outage meetings.
• Track, field check, prescribe work, and notify customers associated with non-routine VM tags.
• Assist in closing CC&B cases in the field after fielding the case.
• Support emergency response as directed by OEC, or level one operations.
• Independently complete tasks assigned by the supervisor.
• Support oversight of vegetation projects, including field operations such as tree assessment and trimming.
• Participate in Contractor safety and tailboard meetings.
• Act as a customer relations representative on behalf of PG&E.
• Provide support and coordination between contractors, communities, agencies, first responders, and other PG&E workgroups and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, including permits and environmental protection measures.
• Be proficient in electronic devices and documentation.
• Complete electronic and paper-based documentation and reporting as assigned.
• Prescribe work to be performed by PG&E’s tree contractor, ensuring clearances maintain compliance for a minimum of one calendar year.
• Determine when the next trim is required and whether a trim or removal is necessary, assessing all trees for failure likelihood and hazards.
• Prescribe required tree pruning and tree/brush removal work to meet regulatory requirements and/or PG&E standards.
• Notify property owners of tree pruning and tree/brush removal work to be performed.
• Map circuits using PG&E continuity list.
• Manage EC notifications and cases, perform outage investigations, obtain permits from public agencies, and document work using a hand-held computer or iOS compatible mobile device.
• Use computers and associated software, enter data into and process data from hand-held devices.
• Perform all necessary duties for emergency response in accordance with all safety requirements, laws, and regulations.
• Maintain direct contact with PG&E division personnel, public agencies, and customers.
• Exemplify ACRT’s Guiding Principles.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• In lieu of benefits amount of $11.36 per hour
• $50.00 daily subsistence payment for each day worked in excess of 4 hours
• Medical, dental, or vision insurance, per-diems, or other region-specific benefits as eligible

What This Job Offers

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