Registered Professional Forester | SVMI

ACRT Pacific, LLC.

Description:

Seeking a Registered Professional Forester to work as a Senior Vegetation Management Inspector. This position is ideal for an entry level or seasoned forestry professionals with an educational background in forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, environmental studies, conservation, or related disciplines and with experience in these fields and line of work.

We are seeking a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) with at least 5-years of experience as an RPF. The RPF will collaborate with senior leaders and business development manager(s) to support proposals and new project(s) start ups where RPF is required. Candidate must be available to travel during the work week up to 75% of the time, up to 4-hours in any one direction and oversight stay. When RPF work is unavailable, the successful candidate will work as an SVMI supporting PG&E’s electric transmission & distribution vegetation program(s).

Senior Vegetation Management Inspector(s) may support Vegetation Management Inspectors (VMI). Performs inspections, audits, and monitors contractor performance. Plans, directs, and coordinates the activities of assigned tree clearance crews. Serves as a liaison between clients, tree crews and customers. Please note this role is subject to project-based travel.

*Must be a Licensed Registered Professional Forester with at least 5 years of experience

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

Duties & Responsibilities:

• The RPF/SVMI shall resolve obstacles to allow for the completion of the work in a safe, cost effective, efficient, timely, and productive manner, such as managing time and expenses (T&E) in the field, to minimize rework and drive quality.
• The RPF/SVMI may manage day-to-day activities to ensure personnel stay focused on the assigned job and verify appropriate scope is being achieved, applicable equipment is utilized, and proper documentation updated.
• The RPF/SVMI may act as the VM contact for new business and re-construction work requested by the Energy Delivery organization.
• With PG&E representative approval, the SVMI may approve scheduling and scope changes in the field.
• The RPF/SVMI shall encourage public, contractor, and employee safety on site at all times by promoting positive leadership, positive safety culture, good catches, exhibiting an absolute commitment to safety for self and others, and by ensuring all applicable safety rules, regulations and standards are followed. Performs and documents Safety Observations and Good Catches.
• The RPF/SVMI may audit work performed by VMIs to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
• The RPF/SVMI may assist with the training and onboarding of VM Inspectors.
• The RPF/SVMI may support PGE Work Verification team to ensure observations are being properly addressed in a timely
• As directed by a PG&E representative, the SVMI shall maintain working relationship with all public agencies including but not limited to Caltrans, CalFire, USFS, and BLM.
• The RPF/SVMI shall maintain working relationship with PG&E’s tree contractors to assist in escalated work such as customer complaints.

Basic Responsibilities:

• The RPF/SVMI shall patrol distribution or transmission circuits and prescribe work to be performed by PG&E’s tree contractor, ensuring that the clearances prescribed will maintain compliance for a minimum of one calendar year.
• The RPF/SVMI shall determine when the next trim is required and whether a trim or removal is necessary, assessing all trees with the potential to strike PG&E facilities for failure likelihood and hazards.
• Patrolling, identifying, and prescribing required tree pruning and tree/brush removal Work needed to facilitate completion of electric compliance tags such as 540 tags to meet all regulatory requirements and/or to PG&E Vegetation Management standards and procedures.
• The RPF/SVMI shall ensure that their work is performed in accordance with PG&E Vegetation Management Standards and Procedures, project specifications, applicable permits, and safety requirements, and in compliance with all governing federal, state, and local jurisdictional agencies.
• The RPF/SVMI shall be required to utilize computers and be capable of running reports and updating data within PG&E’s VMDSRs.
• The RPF/SVMI shall be capable and comfortable working with software applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• The RPF/SVMI may perform Quality Check audits on assigned VMIs, focusing on field compliance and data integrity.
• The RPF/SVMI may be required to assist in outage investigations.
• The RPF/SVMI I may be asked to assist in the local Divisional Operational Em