Field Forester - Utility Vegetation Management

Mississippi Power Co; Savannah, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Georgia Power is seeking a Forester to administer the integrated vegetation management (IVM) plan for powerline rights of way within Savannah, Springfield, and Statesboro areas. The role requires coordinating contractor resources, ensuring safety, and maintaining compliance with FAC-003-5 and other standards.

The candidate should have a forestry background, certifications (ISA Arborist, ISA Utility Specialist) and licenses, with experience in vegetation management for distribution utilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Forestry or related field preferred
• ISA Certified Arborist certification
• ISA Utility Specialist desired
• Herbicide application license
• Knowledge of distribution and transmission utility electrical systems desired
• ANSI Z-133, A-300 standards desired
• Knowledge of NERC FAC-003-5 preferred
• Utility integrated vegetation management experience desired
• Contractor management experience desired

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage an IVM plan across the assigned territory
• Perform quality control inspections of completed work and in-progress work
• Manage an annual IVM budget to complete the scheduled work plan
• Manage contractor resource levels to complete funded work plan
• Coordinate daily work-plans of multiple contractors to ensure safety and schedule
• Establish relationships with federal, state, and local agencies related to vegetation management
• Represent Georgia Power to organizations and communities
• Communicate vegetation maintenance objectives to internal and external customers
• Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations including FAC-003-5
• Respond to emergencies and support storm restoration as needed

Skills

Contractor management

Budgeting

Safety leadership

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor of Science in Forestry or related field

Tools

GIS

GPS

MS Word

MS Outlook

MS Access

MS Excel

Job description

Georgia Power is seeking a Forester to administer the integrated vegetation management (IVM) plan for powerline rights of way within Savannah, Springfield, and Statesboro areas. The role requires coordinating contractor resources, ensuring safety, and maintaining compliance with FAC-003-5 and other standards.

The candidate should have a forestry background, certifications (ISA Arborist, ISA Utility Specialist) and licenses, with experience in vegetation management for distribution utilities.