Forestry Specialist

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🐊 Florida – Remote

🐊 Florida – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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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, inspect, and evaluate trees and brush along utility lines • Submit inspection results to clients with recommendations • Plan, direct, and coordinate assigned tree clearance crews • Map out circuits using client continuity lists • Patrol and investigate distribution and/or transmission circuits and prescribed contractor work • Enter tree trimming and tree and brush removal prescriptions into handheld computers or similar systems • Notify property owners of planned tree trimming and tree and brush removal work • Manage issuance of work and track work progress • Perform outage investigations when necessary • Discuss and negotiate line-clearance crew access issues • Lead storm restoration efforts and special initiatives • Perform vegetation observer duties in helicopter patrols as requested • Audit tree trimming and removal work for compliance • Determine when the next tree trimming is required • Complete and forward post-audit forms • Conduct training on proper quality assessments • Obtain permits from public agencies and document work • Comply with regulatory requirements and client vegetation management standards • Perform emergency response duties as requested • Conduct safety, productivity, quality assurance, and quality control audits • Serve as liaison between clients, tree crews, and client customers • Maintain relationships with client personnel and governmental agencies • Participate in public presentations and meetings as required • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Associate's degree in Forestry, Natural Resources or a related field or High School Diploma or GED, plus 2 years of utility vegetation management experience • May substitute 5 years of experience in lieu of a High School Diploma or GED • Valid driver’s license and 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 drive and operate a 4x4 vehicle • Self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills, ability to multi-task and work independently as well as a team • Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with senior management, customers, and clients • Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to exercise good judgement to make good business decisions • Strong understanding of FAC-003 • Proven ability and knowledge of project management • Drug testing is required

🏖️ Benefits

• Group health plans including medical/prescription, dental, vision and a variety of other coverage options • 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 including the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve • Veterans Day paid time off for our veterans • Work on a 4x10 schedule • Company vehicle and gas card • Meal and travel per diems (allowances) when traveling • Boot allowance • Certification reimbursement program