Senior Forester

Found in: beBee jobs US - 3 weeks ago

Portland, Oregon, United States Portland General Electric Company Full time

Location: Wilsonville, OR or Portland, OR

Non-traveling

Manage vegetation in proximity to electrical facilities to promote resiliency of transmission services.

Key Job Information

Job Title/Code: Forester/6275

Grade/Exemption: Grade 7/EX

Career Level: P3

Individuals at this level requires in-depth knowledge and experience. They use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services. They solve complex problems, taking a new perspective using existing solutions. They work independently, receiving minimal guidance. They act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Scoping:

  • Performs safety and contractor performance audits (Quality Assurance/Quality Control)
  • Conducts scoping
  • Work layout(s)
  • Notifies customers and all stakeholders of impending work and helps to manage and review work processes.
  • Analyzes risks and prioritizes jobs according to urgency and location.

Scheduling:

  • Plan and coordinate vegetation clearance activities.
  • Prioritizes work in accordance with the company and department strategy.
  • Schedule contracting vegetation crews.
  • Schedules work assignments and contract crews based on manager/supervisor priorities.
  • Helps to organize and maintain tasks and the ability to track progress throughout multiple projects.

Vendor Management:

  • Ensures contract crew performance meets PGE standards and specifications.
  • Continually analyzes and monitors crew productivity to ensure PGE is receiving benefits for vegetation clearance expenditures relative to statement of work.
  • Reviews and corrects as needed tree pruning practices to ensure conformance to PGE's vegetation clearance policy.
  • Adapts tree pruning practices as needed to optimize resource use.

Consultation:

  • Advises region engineering with capital job vegetation clearance needs and problems.
  • Represents PGE's Forestry department to contractors impacted by/impacting company operations.
  • Serves as subject matter expert on projects.
  • Proactively analyzes issues and resolves complex problems in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Works with PGE transmission forester to coordinate herbicide applications in assigned area.

Coordination:

  • Coordinates vegetation clearance with line restoration crews during emergency periods.
  • Collaborates with regional line operations to determine and schedule maintenance and construction vegetation clearance needs.
  • Coordinates vegetation clearance and selective herbicide applications with city, county and state agencies.

Compliance:

  • Reviews new standards, regulations and agreements and analyzes work processes to ensure compliance.
  • Adapts work direction as needed to meet changing standards.

Education/Experience/Certifications:

Education: Requires a bachelor's degree in earth science, horticulture, geology, forestry, natural resources or similar field or equivalent experience.

Experience: Typically five or more years in utility tree trimming, private tree trimming, arborist work, nursery work or related field including vendor management and project management. Preferred: 3-years to 5-years Utility vegetation wildfire experience on Distribution and Transmission circuits. Role requires expertise in developing and implementing vegetation management practices in high-risk fire zones.

Certifications, Licenses and Training: Valid driver's license and ISA Arborist Certification required. ISA Utility Specialist credential and Valid Oregon State Pesticide Consultant license preferred and required within six months of obtaining position. ISA TRAQ preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Expert knowledge of utility forestry processes and procedures.
  • Thorough knowledge of forestry best practices and procedures.
  • Thorough knowledge of proper arboriculture pruning practices and herbicide/pesticide applications.
  • Intermediate Knowledge of Pacific Northwest vegetation species, growth rates, insects/disease problems, and failure risk potentials.
  • Thorough knowledge of regulations impacting vegetation management
  • Thorough knowledge of vendor management principles
  • Intermediate skills in critical thinking, including analysis and problem solving
  • Working skills in using database and documentation tools
  • Intermediate decision-making skills
  • Working skills in critical thinking, including analysis, problem solving and prioritization
  • Intermediate Interpersonal Skills
  • Intermediate written and oral communication skills
  • Intermediate presentation skills
  • Intermediate organizational awareness

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