Permission Planner NON-UNION

Essential Functions

• Discuss access, power interruption, and required work with the customer or property owner.
• Addresses responsibility for visible property damage and handles repairs for minor damage, referring disputed cases to the General Foreperson.
• Frequently travels between job sites as required.
• Performs Customer Service and scheduling: Daily interaction with homeowners, businesses, and local government.
• Obtains oral or written permission from property owners to trim or remove trees and apply herbicides near high-voltage electric facilities.

Minimum Requirements

• Safely drive an approved company vehicle.
• Write, read, and comprehend written and verbal job instructions/information.
• Engage in communication and manage confrontations with professionalism.
• Read maps and utilize geographic information systems (GIS).
• Utilize mobile devices with email, Outlook, and MS Excel.
• Must have transportation to and from the show-up location.

Experience and Certifications

• 3 years of arboricultural, horticultural, or vegetation-related experience OR a 2-year or 4-year degree in a related subject.
• Experience with Utility Vegetation Management is preferred.
• GO95 and state wildland fire codes.
• ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) Certified Arborist is a plus.
• ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Utility Specialist, ISA TRAQ, CTSP Certification, OSHA-30, preferred.

License and Certification

• Must have a valid Driver's License.
• A CDL is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Kneeling, Crawling, Color Vision, and Climbing Stairs.
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): Stooping, Squatting, Climbing On/Off the Truck, Reading, Pushing, Climbing Ladders, and Lifting up to 50 LBS.
• FREQUENT (up to 66%): Walking, Body Twisting, Manual Dexterity, Speaking Clearly, Hearing – Speech Range, Lifting, Carrying, Pulling, Balancing, and Lifting up to 10 LBS.
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): Standing, Sense of Touch, Seeing Distant, Climbing, Gripping, Lifting over 10 LBS to 50 LBS, Seeing, Reaching, Range of Motion, and Depth Perception.

Safety

• Sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools.
• Able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods.
• Able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary.
• Able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day.
• Endurance necessary to traverse various terrain.
• Capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day.
• Able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information.
• Communicate and handle conflict professionally.
• Exposed to natural elements such as plants that may irritate, insects that may bite or sting, and dust.
• May be exposed to dogs and other animals.
• Works at varying heights above ground with proper Personal Protective Equipment.
• Works around excessive noise from machines, jackhammers, chainsaws, and other equipment with proper hearing protection.

Pre-Screen

Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.