Consulting Utility Forester

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🔥 14 hours ago

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

💵 $23 - $29 / hour

⏰ Full Time

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ACRT Services

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1001 - 5000 employees

💼 Consulting

Consulting

ACRT Services is the parent company of four wholly-owned subsidiaries: ACRT, ACRT Pacific, Bermex, and EnviroScience. The company offers expert independent consulting solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, specializing in vegetation management, metering services, damage prevention, environmental services, customized safety courses, technology solutions, and arborist training. As an employee-owned company, ACRT Services is committed to fostering resiliency, environmental stewardship, compliance, stakeholder partnerships, and safer communities through engagement with its employees and customers.

📋 Description

• Identify and inspect local trees with an understanding of growth rates • Map circuits using client continuity lists • Patrol and investigate distribution and/or transmission circuits and prescribed work to be performed by client tree trimming contractors • Enter tree trimming/tree and brush removal prescriptions into handheld computers or similar systems • Notify property owners of tree trimming/tree and brush removal work • Manage work issuance and track work progress • Perform outage investigations when necessary • Discuss and negotiate line-clearance crew access issues • Perform herbicide audits • Assist with storm restoration efforts • Audit tree trimming and tree removal work in the field for compliance with work request forms and approved tree trimming • Determine when the next tree trimming is required • Complete post-audit forms and forward them to the vegetation management program manager or coordinator • Obtain permits from public agencies and document work • Comply with regulatory requirements and client vegetation management standards • Perform emergency-response duties as requested by the Senior CUF or Manager • Serve as a liaison between clients, tree crews, and client customers • Maintain relationships with local client personnel and relevant governmental agencies • Participate in public presentations and meetings when required • Work in a safety-conscious manner and wear required safety equipment • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Associates Degree in Forestry, Horticulture or related field • Two years of related utility experience preferred • Must be 21 years of age or older • Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record • Ability to learn and use company or job-specific software systems • Proficiency with Microsoft Office [Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook] or similar software suite • Ability to identify local trees and knowledge of growth rates • Ability to work in rugged terrain and inclement weather • Ability to read and follow maps • Ability to drive and operate a 4x4 vehicle • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to multi-task and work independently and as a team • Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to exercise good judgement to make good business decisions • Employee will need to obtain an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certification as an Arborist within thirty (30) months upon being assigned as a CUF • All employees are required to take an online safe driver course and safety training • Drug/alcohol testing is required

🏖️ Benefits

• Group health plans including medical/prescription, dental, vision and a variety of other coverage options offered • Company paid group life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long term disability • Flexible Spending Accounts or an option for a Health Savings Account with company match • Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and eligible family members • Automatic enrollment in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at no cost • Roth or Traditional 401(k) Retirement plan with company match • Paid Vacation • Paid Holidays • Veterans Day paid time off for our veterans • Company vehicle and gas card • Meal and travel per diems (allowances) • Boot allowance • Certification reimbursement program • Qualified training opportunities • ISA Arborist Certification training within thirty (30) months upon being assigned as a CUF • Online safe driver course and safety training