Vegetation Management Inspector - TRAQ (1 Year) | Chico, CA

About the role

Enjoy working outdoors? Would you like to gain some experience in Forestry? ACRT Pacific is currently seeking energetic entry-level professionals who enjoy working outdoors. This is a full-time opportunity for individuals who are looking to gain some Forestry experience. Our Vegetation Management Inspectors are ideal for professionals with an educational background in forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, biology, environmental studies, conservation, or related disciplines and who would like to gain experience in these fields and line of work.

Responsibilities

• Perform circuit patrols in accordance with the annual VM plan, VM patrol standards and processes.
• Identify required tree work along the existing PG&E rights-of-way; prescribe tree work to be performed; document inspection.
• Understand the associated scope and ensure their inspection is meeting the applicable standard.
• Notify property owners/agencies when tree work will occur and obtain necessary authorizations from the property owners/agencies to perform the tree work.
• Act as the VM contact for new business and reconstruction work requested by the energy delivery organization.
• Perform work verification inspections, verifying applicable inspection and tree work completion and quality.
• Attend outage meetings as requested and perform investigation and documentation of tree-related outages.
• Support emergency response such as directed by OEC, or level one operations, such as dispatching tree crews, field checking sites, first responder and-by agreements.
• Independently complete tasks assigned by the supervisor.
• Support oversight of vegetation projects, including field operations such as tree assessment, tree trimming, and other work as required.
• Participate in Contractor safety and tailboard meetings.
• Act as a customer relations representative on behalf of PG&E.
• Provide support and coordination between contractors, communities, agencies, first responders, and all other PG&E workgroups and stakeholders that may be involved in the successful completion of the vegetation project.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations which may include, but are not limited to: Annual permits, Encroachment permits, Traffic Control Plans, railroad permits, Caltrans permits, and environmental protection measures as documented on Environmental Release to Construction.
• Be proficient in electronic devices and documentation proficiency. As assigned, completes electronic and paper-based documentation and reporting.
• Patrol distribution or transmission circuits and prescribe work to be performed by PG&E’s tree contractor, ensuring that the clearances prescribed will maintain compliance for a minimum of one calendar year.
• Determine when the next trim is required and whether a trim or removal is necessary, assess all trees with the potential to strike PG&E facilities for failure likelihood and hazards.
• Patrol, identify, and prescribe required tree pruning and tree/brush removal work needed to facilitate completion of electric compliance tags such as 540 tags to meet all regulatory requirements and/or to PG&E Vegetation Management standards and procedures.
• Notify property owners of tree pruning and tree/brush removal work to be performed relating to this specification, map circuits using PG&E continuity list.
• Manage EC notifications and cases, perform outage investigations and, when necessary, obtain permits from public agencies, and document work in the VMDSR (or other PG&E assigned databases) using a hand-held computer or an iOS compatible mobile device.
• Perform all necessary duties for emergency response in accordance with all safety requirements, laws and regulations, and applicable labor agreements or an iOS compatible mobile device as directed by the supervisor.
• Maintain direct contact with PG&E division personnel, public agencies, and customers as directed by the PG&E representative.
• Knows and exemplifies ACRT’s Guiding Principles.

Qualifications

• Must meet the general requirements below: TRAQ Certificate
• High school diploma or GED
• Required to maintain a Class C driver’s license
• One (1) year experience as a VMI or equivalent on utility contract
• Preferred Qualifications: ISA Certified Arborist
• Two (2) years or four (4) years college degree in a related field

Skills

• Ability to identify local trees and knowledge of growth rates.
• Ability to learn and use company- or job-specific software systems.
• Ability to work in rugged terrain and inclement weather.
• Ability to read and follow maps.
• Accountability: accepts personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work.
• Accuracy and work quality, performs work completely, correctly, and in a professional manner.
• Adaptability and flexibility: meets the changing conditions and situations in work responsibilities.
• Communications: possesses strong verbal and written communication skills and can present ideas in formal and informal situations.
• Creativity: possesses ability to develop and present new ideas and better ways of doing things.
• Dependability: is reliable and has the ability to do required jobs.
• Drive and achievement orientation sets challenging goals for self and willingly puts in extra time and effort in crisis situations.
• Independence: possesses the ability to work independently.
• Interpersonal skills: builds constructive and effective relationships.
• Job knowledge: possesses sufficient skill and knowledge to perform all aspects of the job.
• Positive attitude: displays optimism about the work to be done and demonstrates a positive attitude towards customers, peers, and the company.
• Quantity of work generates adequate amounts of work based on the job requirements.
• Work comparability: performs work that is comparable to other employees with the same length of service in the same position.