Utility Forester

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🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $20 - $26 / hour

⏰ Full Time

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🟡 Mid-level

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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

• Perform identification and inspection of trees along utility lines • Document work using handheld computers and GIS-integrated software • Serve as a liaison between clients, tree crews, and client customers • Balance safety, budgetary, and community-relations concerns • Maintain personal and team safety as the primary focus • Work on short-term projects, quick start-ups, storm work, and contract position coverage across the country • Travel extensively for 6 to 8 weeks at a time • Manage a geographical area for vegetation-related activities • Work independently in dynamic terrain and weather conditions

🎯 Requirements

• 2-year degree in forestry, horticulture, environmental science, or a closely related field, or high school diploma/GED plus 2 years of Utility Vegetation Management or related experience • High school diploma/GED requirement may be waived with 5 years of UVM experience • Experience and willingness to work outdoors in all weather and dynamic terrain • Strong tree identification preferred • Experience in utility vegetation management preferred • ISA Certified Arborist preferred but not required • Pesticide certification preferred but not required • Ability to travel extensively, 6 to 8 weeks at a time • Valid driver license required • Competent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite • Experience with GIS-integrated data collection software/hardware preferred • Self-motivated, organized, and production-oriented • Comfortable working independently and managing a geographical area for vegetation-related activities • Successful pre-employment drug screen and background check required

🏖️ Benefits

• Extensive on-the-job training • Overtime available • Company-paid travel with per diems • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Short- and long-term disability insurance • Group life insurance • Optional life insurance • 401k with company match • Paid vacation • Paid holidays • Company vehicle/gas card • Per diem food allowance • Boot allowance program • Employee Stock Ownership Program • 100% employee-owned company • Continuing education • Positive, active workplace culture