Field Forester: Rights-of-Way & Utility Vegetation

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

Benefits dieser Stelle

Industry competitive compensation

Truck or all-terrain vehicle

Health, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

401K

Zusammenfassung

Atlas Field Services is seeking a Contract Forester to join our Georgia-wide field team as a full-time employee. You’ll work outdoors, inspecting rights-of-way, coordinating vegetation management tasks, and collaborating with landowners and contractors to ensure safety and compliance.

Ideal candidates have a forestry degree, arborist certification, and several years of experience in inventory or design arborist roles within the utility sector, with reliable GIS/GPS familiarity and strong

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, design arborist, or quality arborist.
• 1 year of utility line clearance or utility work planning experience.
• Fully qualified to relieve a client's arborist.
• Proficient in OM and CM work processes and WMS processes.
• Basic understanding of GPS and/or GIS-based systems.
• Customer services experience required.
• Basic tree identification skills.
• Basic knowledge of electric utility systems.
• Knowledge of regional tree species and growth 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 specifications 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.

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Forestry or related field

ISA Certified Arborist

Natural Sciences BS Degree

Customer Services experience

Basic tree identification skills

GPS and GIS basics

Tools

OM/CM work processes

WMS processes

Jobbeschreibung

Atlas Field Services is seeking a Contract Forester to join our Georgia-wide field team as a full-time employee. You’ll work outdoors, inspecting rights-of-way, coordinating vegetation management tasks, and collaborating with landowners and contractors to ensure safety and compliance.

Ideal candidates have a forestry degree, arborist certification, and several years of experience in inventory or design arborist roles within the utility sector, with reliable GIS/GPS familiarity and strong