Field Forester – Outdoor Vegetation & ROW Expert

Atlas Field Services; Jonesboro (GA); Vor Ort; USD 52.000 - 76.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Truck or all-terrain vehicle

Health, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

401K

Zusammenfassung

Atlas Field Services is actively scouting for a Contract Forester to join our team as a full-time employee. We have available roles state wide in Georgia and focus on vegetation management for utility clients.

You’ll inspect rights-of-way, work with client systems, meet landowners, and coordinate contractor activities in dynamic outdoor settings. The ideal candidate holds a forestry degree, arborist certification, and several years of relevant utility experience, with strong GPS/GIS capability

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Forestry or related field required.
• ISA Certified Arborist or Natural Sciences BS Degree.
• At least 3 years’ experience as an inventory arborist (work planner), design arborist, or quality arborist.
• A minimum of 1 year of utility line clearance experience or utility 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 applicable computer systems with basic understanding of 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, their growth rates, structural characteristics, and failure characteristics.

Aufgaben

• Inspect rights-of-way to assess vegetation conditions and determine required maintenance activities.
• High utilization of client systems and applications.
• Assist with developing bid package maps and work manifests.
• Research easement and land rights for widths, rights, and restrictions.
• Meet with landowners to explain vegetation management work.
• Mark works in the field where required.
• Respond to public concerns and questions about the work.
• Assist in the development of public relations materials.
• Respond to contractor questions concerning work specification and requirements.
• Inspect work completed by contractors for compliance with utility specifications.
• Assist in the management of contractors during storm restoration operations.
• Provide support and assistance on special projects assigned by the utility.

Kenntnisse

Customer services experience

Basic tree identification

GPS and GIS knowledge

Knowledge of utility systems

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Forestry or related field

ISA Certified Arborist or Natural Sciences BS Degree

Tools

GPS/GIS software

OM/CM/WMS systems

Jobbeschreibung

Atlas Field Services is actively scouting for a Contract Forester to join our team as a full-time employee. We have available roles state wide in Georgia and focus on vegetation management for utility clients.

You’ll inspect rights-of-way, work with client systems, meet landowners, and coordinate contractor activities in dynamic outdoor settings. The ideal candidate holds a forestry degree, arborist certification, and several years of relevant utility experience, with strong GPS/GIS capability