Capital Utility Forester | Indianapolis, IN

ACRT Pacific, LLC; Indiana (PA); Hybrid; USD 2,521,000 - 3,444,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Group life insurance

Optional life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

401(k)

EAP

Company vehicle/fuel card

Boot allowance

ESOP

Job summary

ACRT, Inc. is seeking a Contract Utility Forester to perform identification, inspection, and evaluation of trees along utility lines. You will submit results with recommendations and coordinate activities of clearance crews.

Ideal candidates have forestry or related degree, GIS and MS Office skills, and strong communication. Willingness to work in varied terrain and outside in all conditions is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in forestry, environmental science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in vegetation management or line-clearance preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Identify, inspect, and evaluate trees and brush along utility lines.
• Submit inspection results to clients with recommendations.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of assigned clearance crews.
• Discuss and negotiate line-clearance crew access issues.
• Serve as liaison between clients, tree crews, and client customers.

Skills

Tree identification

Field inspection

Communication

GIS experience

MS Office

Education

Forestry/Natural Resources degree

High school diploma + 2 years UVM experience

ISA Arborist certification preferred

Tools

GIS software

Microsoft Office

Job description

ACRT, Inc. Full time Regular ACRT is currently seeking energetic experienced professionals who enjoy working outdoors.

Our Contract Utility Forester position is ideal for seasoned professionals with an educational background in forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, environmental studies, conservation or related disciplines and with experience in these fields and line of work.

• Our Foresters perform identification, inspection, and evaluation of trees and brush along utility lines
• Submit inspection results to clients with recommendations
• Plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of assigned tree clearance crews
• Discuss and negotiate line-clearance crew access issues
• Serve as a liaison between clients, tree crews, and client customers

Minimum Requirements

• Two- or four-year forestry, Environmental Science, Natural Resources degree or related field OR high school diploma/GED plus two years of UVM experience.
• High school diploma/GED requirement can be substituted with 5 years of related UVM experience.
• Previous Vegetation management experience preferred
• ISA Arborist certification preferred
• Competent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience working with GIS integrated data collection software/hardware preferred but not required
• Candidate must be self-motivated, organized, production oriented
• Candidate must be comfortable working in an independent environment and managing a geographical area for all vegetation related activities
• Candidate must be able to work with stakeholders, utility customers and line clearance vendors and have excellent interpersonal skills
• Must demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills
• Multi-tasking and strong time management skills required
• Ability to work in varied terrain and inclement weather with flexible schedules (available nights and weekends as needed)
• Valid driver's license required

Additional Information

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Group life insurance
• Optional life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Vacation
• Holidays
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company vehicle/fuel card for work-related and commuting purposes
• Boot allowance program
• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) with a great vesting schedule

Pre-employment drug screening and background check required

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the ACRT salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to customer contact terms, location, experience, and performance. Other rewards may include Paid Time Off, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, ESOP contributions, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and other region-specific benefits as eligible.

Salary Range Transparency

Salary Range Transparency For applicants residing in Indiana, the salary range for this role is from $18 min to $25 max. #AINC

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Company: ACRT, Inc. From coast to coast and everywhere in between, ACRT Services and its family of companies is looking to hire the industry’s best talent. We’re looking for independent, self-driven people who turn challenges into solutions. People who want to use their careers to help utilities keep their customers in power. People who want to help us sustain our world. If that’s you, then we want to talk. Explore our open positions now, and start a career that can make a difference for others nationwide.

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Mission: To engage the best people and make them better to foster resiliency, environmental stewardship, compliance, stakeholder partnerships, and safer communities.

Vision: To be the leader for innovation and industry-shaping solutions within the infrastructure and environmental space.

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