Vegetation Management Inspector (1 Year)

Vegetation Management Inspector (1 Year)

ACRT Pacific, LLC.

Full time Seasonal- 6 months.

Description :

Enjoy working outdoors? Would you like to gain some experience in Forestry? ACRT Pacific is currently seeking energetic entry-level professionals who enjoy working outdoors. This is a full-time opportunity for individuals who are looking to gain some Forestry experience. Our Vegetation Management Inspectors are ideal for professionals with an educational background in forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, biology, environmental studies, conservation, or related disciplines and who would like to gain experience in these fields and line of work.

Contingent at the approval of our clients, our Vegetation Management Inspectors patrol for hazard trees, perform identification, inspection, and evaluation of trees and brush along utility lines. They also assist in the submitting inspection results to clients with recommendations; Plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of assigned tree clearance crews; Discuss and negotiate line-clearance crew access issues; Serve as a liaison between clients, tree crews, and client customers.

You must reside within 50 miles of Concord, CA.

Note : This position is designated as a safety-sensitive role.

This temporary role is expected to last approximately 6 months, but the end date may vary depending on business needs. Please note that this position is temporary and does not guarantee future employment.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• The VMI must perform circuit patrols in accordance with the annual VM plan, VM patrol standards and processes.
• The VMI shall identify required tree work along the existing PG&E rights-of- way; prescribing tree work to be performed; document inspection.
• The VMI shall understand the associated scope and ensure their inspection is meeting the appliable standard.
• The VMI will notify property owners / agencies when tree work will occur and will obtain any necessary authorizations from the property owners / agencies to perform the tree work.
• The VMI may act as the VM contact for new business and re-construction work requested by the energy delivery organization.
• The VMI may perform work verification inspections, verifying applicable inspection and tree work completion and quality.
• The VMI may perform investigation and documentation of tree-related outages and attend outage meetings as requested.
• The VMI may be assigned a variety of VM tags. When assigned perform tracking, field checking, prescribing of work, and notifying of customers associated with non-routine locations. These locations may come from Electric Corrective
• (EC / LC) notifications, Gas OCW notifications, Customer Care & Billing (CC&B) cases, or as assigned. The VMI will need to assist in close out CC&B cases in the field after fielding the case.
• The VMI may support emergency response such as directed by OEC, or level one operations, such as dispatching tree crews, field checking sites, first responder and-by agreements.
• The VMI shall independently complete tasks assigned by the supervisor.
• The VMI shall support oversight of vegetation projects, including field operations such as tree assessment, tree trimming, and other work as required.
• The VMI shall participate in Contractor safety and tailboard meetings.
• The VMI shall act as a customer relations representative on behalf of PG&E.
• The VMI shall provide support and coordination between contractors, communities, agencies, first responders, and all other PG&E workgroups and stakeholders that may be involved in the successful completion of the vegetation project.
• The VMI shall ensure compliance with all applicable regulations which may include, but are not limited to : Annual permits, Encroachment permits, Traffic Control Plans, railroad permits, Caltrans permits, and environmental protection measures as documented on Environmental Release to Construction.
• The VMI shall be proficient in electronic devices and documentation proficiency. As assigned, completes electronic and paper- based documentation and reporting.

Basic Responsibility :

Equipment, Environmental and Safety Requirements :

Qualifications :

Must meet the general requirements below :

Preferred Qualifications :

You must reside within 50 miles of Concord, CA.

Required Skills :

Position Title : Vegetation Management Inspector (1 Year).

Alternate Title : VMI - 1.

Position Reports to : Operations Manager.

Division : Operations.

Department : Operations.

Base Compensation : $43.26.

FLSA : Non-Exempt.

Bargaining Role : Yes.

Salary Range Disclaimer :

For applicants residing in California, the hourly rate for this role is $43.26.

About ACRT, Inc. :

PROVIDING INDEPENDENT VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADESAt ACRT, we’re the only independent national vegetation management consulting firm, and our independence allows us to put our clients first.As part of that independence, ACRT always has been, and always will be, about one thing : people. It’s about our employees, our customers, and the communities our customers serve. People are so important to us that we’ve made it our key strategic mission. We believe that happy employees make happy customers. This formula will enable us to grow and secure our future.Here is some insight on our approach, our history, and what our customers say about us.YOUR NEW CAREER BEGINS HERE! Working with ACRT will make a positive impact on your career. Click the link below to start your search at : https : / / acrt.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com / ACRT_Careers