Consulting Utility Forester

Job description

**Description**

As a **Consulting Utility Forester** with AMS, your office is the great outdoors! We keep the lights on anywhere there is a power line - whether in the city, the rural countryside, or deep in the remote forest.

As an AMS Work Planner/Auditor, you will keep communities informed about the trees and power lines while ensuring safe delivery of their power.

Some of the most important characteristics of an **AMS** **Consulting Utility Forester** are that you are open-minded and able to engage in safe, constructive interactions with the public.

You are accountable for advancing a culture of safety and excellence while providing quality and value to our customers and clients.

**WHAT WE OFFER:**

+ Industry competitive pay.
+ Company vehicle with a fuel card to take to and from home & work.
+ Medical/Health/Dental/Vision/VOYA/Paid Holidays/EAP eligibility on day one of employment (Full-Time Employees).
+ 401K,Vacation Accrual, life insurance, long-term disability eligibility first of the month after 3 months of service.
+ Sick Time eligibility on day 90 of employment.
+ Weekly paychecks and direct deposit.
+ Participation in the Employee Referral Program (must meet eligibility requirements).
+ Boot and clothing program (company funded).
+ Ongoing training and assistance with obtaining industry certifications.

**WHAT YOU WILL DO:**

+ Ultimately, improve safe and reliable electric service delivery to the public.
+ Act as the subject matter expert regarding utility vegetation management (UVM), for clients, landowners, and other stakeholders.
+ Inspect electric utility easements and prescribe vegetation management actions.
+ Coordinate with landowners and stakeholders to develop vegetation management plans for their properties.
+ Ensure tree crews are following proper safety and arboricultural practices and procedures.
+ Address customer concerns related to vegetation in and adjacent to utility easements.
+ Coordinate with utility engineers to assist with infrastructure upgrades and new construction.
+ Negotiate with customers for tree removal as prescribed.
+ Perform QA/QC inspections on completed vegetation management work.
+ Drive a company vehicle safely to work locations for the organization.
+ Identify vegetative threats to safe & reliable electric service and develop action plans to mitigate.

**WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:**

+ Ability to read maps.
+ 4+ years UVM or Forestry experience.
+ Willingness to work alone, outdoors in various weather conditions and terrain within a remote area.
+ Superb written and verbal communication skills.
+ Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office, smartphones).

**WHAT WOULD BE AMAZING TO HAVE:**

+ Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
+ Certification as an ISA Arborist, Registered Forester, or other related certificates/licenses a plus.
+ Prior GIS software/technology experience preferred.
+ A strong desire to grow and develop your career and knowledge in the UVM industry with AMS.
+ Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

**Working Environment**

Work alone in an outdoor field environment; vehicle and foot patrol of utility power lines; remote locations as well as urban, city environment; physical demands and travel from site to site, including walking/hiking on various surfaces including flat, dry, wet, slippery, uneven, rough, steep terrain, hills, and slopes; exposure to noise, dust, grease, and all types of weather and temperature conditions; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions.

Reasonable accommodation, if available, may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

**Physical**

The team member must have sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment; to walk up to 10 miles per day, stand, sit, and operate a motor vehicle for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, run, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp and make repetitive hand, arm and shoulder movement in the performance of daily duties (e.g., forcefully beat down brush); carry, push and/or pull light to heavy amounts of weight, frequently lift up to 10 lbs.

and occasionally lift up to 60 lbs.

(sandbags); to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; ability to verbally communicate to exchange information with public; ability to see and hear in normal range with or without correction; operate assigned field equipment, including handheld computer, range finder, fyrake, water backpack, shovel, and traffic cone.

**Company Overview**

Arbormetrics (AMS) is a leading provider of vegetation and asset management consulting services to the utility industry.

Successful professionals at AMS have come from a variety of backgrounds, including: forestry, arboriculture, natural resource management, biology, landscape maintenance, horticulture, nursery management, environmental sciences, geology, agriculture, parks & recreation management, urban forestry, geography, and more.

For more information visit our websitewww.arbormetrics.com

**Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug test and a criminal background check.**

**All candidates must possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.**

**AMS is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

EOE/AA : Minority/Female/ Vets/ Disabled.**

**Benefits**
We offer a competitive range of benefits to support our employees’ health, well-being, and financial security.

Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible employees on the first day of employment.

For more information on the benefits available for this role, please contact the recruiter or hiring manager.

**Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066.

We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.**

**An Equal Opportunity Employer.**

**Please note:**

+ _All job offers are subject to pre-employment drug screening and a background check._
+ _Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position._

**Notice to Agencies:** We only accept resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing services if a Service Agreement has been signed and we have requested recruitment/staffing services for the specific position.

Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of the company, and no fees or compensation will be paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or staffing service.

Required Skill Profession

Other General