Aerial Lift Trimmer - Lafayette, LA

Essential Functions

• Follow and help enforce safe practices and rules
• Aid in preparing truck and materials needed for each day at General Foreperson’s direction
• Perform professional tree maintenance activities as directed by General Foreperson
• Clear and trim trees and brush away from utility lines; remove branches and tree material
• Clean up and dispose of all debris
• Maintain and keep track of all tools and equipment used in daily operations
• Practice climbing and tree maintenance skills in a continued effort to improve professional skills
• Assist other crew members in all aspects of daily activities
• Safeguard employees and public from hazards in and around the work area by enforcing safe job practices, keeping work area clean and orderly, and staying in frequent voice communication with co-workers
• Perform duties for storm work as needed

Supervisory Responsibilities

Aerial Lift Trimmers have no direct reports.

Experience Requirements

• Prior experience in electric utility vegetation management, construction, logging, landscaping, mechanical, or military industries preferred
• Previous aerial lift experience preferred

Education Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of all knots, ropes and rigging devices used in tree trimming and removal operations
• Identify tree species
• Be familiar with electrical hazards and appropriate operating procedures when in proximity to electrical conductors and aerial techniques in the event of an emergency aloft
• Work and maneuver at considerable heights under varying and adverse weather conditions
• Possess physical strength and agility, good balance, good depth perception and the ability to hear verbal instructions from a distance
• Obtain and maintain first-aid certification and CPR
• Administer and implement emergency rescue techniques, including tree rescue and all applicable first aid techniques
• Quickly remove yourself from a potential danger area
• Be able to wear necessary personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Travel out of town for storm restoration work when needed