Transmission Outreach Forester

Job Title: Transmission Outreach Forester

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Transmission Outreach Forester to join our team at Environmental Consultants, LLC. As a key member of our vegetation management team, you will be responsible for improving safe and reliable electric service delivery to the public.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the subject matter expert regarding utility vegetation management (UVM) for clients, landowners, and other stakeholders.
• Inspect electric utility easements and prescribe vegetation management actions.
• Coordinate and meet with landowners and stakeholders to notify them of upcoming vegetation management work for their properties.
• Ensure tree crews are following proper safety and arboricultural practices and procedures.
• Address customer concerns related to vegetation in and adjacent to utility easements.
• Negotiate with customers for tree removal as prescribed.
• Perform audits and quality control inspections on completed vegetation management work.
• Identify vegetative threats to safe & reliable electric service and develop action plans to mitigate.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
• Local tree identification skills and ability to read maps.
• Willingness to work alone, outdoors in various weather conditions and terrain.
• Superb written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office, smartphones).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior UVM, Forestry or related outdoor experience.
• Certification as an ISA Arborist, Registered Forester, or other related certificates/licenses a plus.
• Previous GIS technology/software experience a plus.
• A strong desire to grow and develop your career and knowledge in the UVM industry with ECI.
• Bi-lingual speaking (English and Spanish).

Working Environment: Work alone in an outdoor field environment; vehicle and foot patrol of utility power lines; remote locations as well as urban, city environment; physical demands and travel from site to site, including walking/hiking on various surfaces including flat, dry, wet, slippery, uneven, rough, steep terrain, hills, and slopes; exposure to noise, dust, grease, and all types of weather and temperature conditions; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions.

Physical: The team member must have sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment; to walk up to 10 miles per day, stand, sit, and operate a motor vehicle for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, run, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp and make repetitive hand, arm and shoulder movement in the performance of daily duties (e.g., forcefully beat down brush); carry, push and/or pull light to heavy amounts of weight, frequently lift up to 10 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 60 lbs. (sandbags); to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; ability to verbally communicate to exchange information with public; ability to see and hear in normal range with or without correction; operate assigned field equipment, including handheld computer, range finder, fyrake, water backpack, shovel, and traffic cone.

Benefits: We offer a competitive benefits package that provides a foundation of support for the health, safety, and security of you and your family. We are proud to extend a broad selection of benefits to meet your needs—and medical, dental, and vision benefits start on the first day of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Environmental Consultants, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. EOE/AA: Minority/Female/Vets/Disabled.