Contract Field Forester – Outdoors, Impact & Growth

Atlas Field Services; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry competitive compensation

Truck or all-terrain vehicle

Health, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

401K

Job summary

Atlas Field Services is seeking a Contract Forester to join our Georgia field operations as a full-time employee. The role focuses on vegetation management, rights-of-way, and coordinating with landowners and contractors to ensure safe, compliant practices.

The ideal candidate has a forestry degree, arborist credentials, and hands-on utility vegetation experience. You will inspect sites, develop work plans, and support storm restoration projects while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or related field required.
• ISA Certified Arborist or Natural Sciences BS Degree.
• 3+ years’ experience as an inventory/work planner arborist or related.
• At least 1 year of utility line clearance or work planning experience.
• Fully qualified to relieve a client's arborist.
• Proficient in OM and CM work processes and WMS processes.
• Ability to easily learn GPS and/or GIS-based systems.
• Customer Services experience is required.
• Basic tree identification skills.
• Basic knowledge of electric utility systems.
• Basic knowledge of regional tree species and growth characteristics.

Responsibilities

• Inspect rights-of-way to assess vegetation conditions and maintenance needs.
• Meet with landowners to explain vegetation management work.
• Inspect work completed by contractors for compliance with utility specs.
• Assist in developing bid package maps and work manifests.
• Respond to public concerns and questions about the work.
• Assist in management of contractors during storm restoration.
• Provide support on special utility projects.

Skills

Customer service

Tree identification

Learning ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Forestry or related field

ISA Certified Arborist or Natural Sciences BS Degree

Tools

OM/CM processes

WMS processes

GPS/GIS basics

Job description

Atlas Field Services is seeking a Contract Forester to join our Georgia field operations as a full-time employee. The role focuses on vegetation management, rights-of-way, and coordinating with landowners and contractors to ensure safe, compliant practices.

The ideal candidate has a forestry degree, arborist credentials, and hands-on utility vegetation experience. You will inspect sites, develop work plans, and support storm restoration projects while maintaining safety and quality standards.