Field Forester — Vegetation Management Specialist

Clear Path Utility Solutions, LLC.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance (STD/LTD)

401(k) plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Schedules

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Clear Path Utility Solutions, LLC. seeks a Utility Forester to inspect and manage forestry/vegetation within utility ROWs, ensuring reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.

You will conduct inspections, hazard tree assessments, and data collection in field operations across multiple Georgia sites. The role requires extensive fieldwork, GIS proficiency, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to work independently while coordinating with clients, contractors, landowners, and regulators.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Arboriculture, Natural Resources, Environmental Science, Horticulture, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in utility vegetation management, utility line clearance, forestry, arboriculture, or related vegetation management operations.
• Experience conducting traditional forestry practices, tree risk assessments, vegetation inspections, or ROW management activities preferred.
• Extensive industry experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vegetation/forestry inspections, tree inventories, and hazard tree assessments along utility transmission and distribution corridors.
• Identify, classify, mark, and prescribe vegetation for pruning, removal, treatment, or protection in accordance with client specifications, ISA pruning practices, ANSI line‑clearance standards, and Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) principles.
• Evaluate tree health, structure, defects, growth rates, and species characteristics to develop appropriate vegetation management recommendations.
• Assess environmentally sensitive areas, endangered species habitats, invasive species concerns, and incompatible vegetation within utility rights‑of‑way.
• Investigate vegetation‑related outages and document findings and corrective actions.
• Gather, document, and maintain accurate field data including species identification, tree measurements, conductor clearances, growth projections, and work prescriptions.

Skills

Forestry skills

Tree ID

IVM knowledge

ISA standards

Hazard trees

Communication

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Arboriculture, Natural Resources, Environmental Science, Horticulture, or related field

Tools

GIS

GPS

Mapping software

Data collection apps

Utility databases

Job description

Clear Path Utility Solutions, LLC. seeks a Utility Forester to inspect and manage forestry/vegetation within utility ROWs, ensuring reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.

You will conduct inspections, hazard tree assessments, and data collection in field operations across multiple Georgia sites. The role requires extensive fieldwork, GIS proficiency, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to work independently while coordinating with clients, contractors, landowners, and regulators.