Field Utility Forester & Vegetation Management Specialist

Clear Path Utility Solutions, LLC; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Referral Program

Professional Development

Charitable Contribution Match

Job summary

Clear Path Utility Solutions, LLC is seeking a Utility Forester to inspect and manage vegetation within utility ROWs, supporting reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will conduct inspections, hazard evaluations, and field data collection, using GIS and mobile tools to document findings and support projects.

Based in Georgia with locations including Albany, the role requires extensive fieldwork, strong communication, and the ability to coordinate with contractors, landowners, and

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.

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 IVM principles.

Skills

Forestry knowledge

GIS & field data collection

Hazard tree evaluation

Communication skills

Education

Forestry degree

Tools

GIS & mapping software

Job description

Clear Path Utility Solutions, LLC is seeking a Utility Forester to inspect and manage vegetation within utility ROWs, supporting reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will conduct inspections, hazard evaluations, and field data collection, using GIS and mobile tools to document findings and support projects.

Based in Georgia with locations including Albany, the role requires extensive fieldwork, strong communication, and the ability to coordinate with contractors, landowners, and