Foreperson - Utility Vegetation Crew Lead (Travel)

ISA Certified Arborist; Suffolk (VA); Sur place; USD 33 000 - 37 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

401K

Résumé du poste

XKIG is seeking a Foreperson in the United States to coordinate crews, equipment, and supplies for contract work. Local candidates with line clearance climbing/trimming experience are preferred and CDL/Driver's license is required.

Pay is based on experience, with full-time benefits and potential overtime. The role emphasizes safety, team leadership, efficient task planning, and direct customer communications.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in electric utility vegetation management, construction, logging, landscaping, mechanical, or military industries preferred.
• Must be able to meet and demonstrate qualifications of all positions on a crew
• Must be able to obtain and maintain first-aid certification and CPR
• Must have and maintain a Driver’s License and be able to safely drive a company vehicle
• Must be able to travel out of town for storm restoration work when needed

Responsabilités

• Always follow and enforce safe practices and rules
• Direct crew members and manage equipment each day
• Assign specific tasks to crew members and supervise performance
• Plan and execute the assigned work and tasks in a safe and professional manner
• Organize job assignments so that work is completed as efficiently as possible
• Notify private property owners of presence on property; obtain permission from property owners to trim or remove trees and/or apply herbicides; discuss issues such as obtaining access, power interruption, work to be done, etc. with customer and/or property owner
• Ensure crew members wear PPE and follow safe practices on the job
• Trim and/or remove trees by climbing with the aid of a ladder, safety belt, climbing line, powered trimmer lift truck, or work from the ground using gasoline, air, and hand-powered saws
• Spray stumps and brush with hand-spraying equipment to prevent further growth
• Load and unload trucks with logs, stumps, brush, and debris and/or feeds brush into a powered chipper
• Designate break and lunch time
• Direct cleanup of the job site and ensure equipment and supplies are secured on the truck
• Inspect the work performed to job specifications then notify customer that work has been completed
• Keep accurate records of time, equipment, and material used
• Complete daily truck inspection; conduct job briefings as specified by federal law
• Re-stock supplies and perform routine maintenance on equipment
• Determine action to take in emergency situations
• Perform duties for storm work as needed

Connaissances

Driver's license

CPR

First aid

Formation

High School diploma or equiv.

Description du poste

XKIG is seeking a Foreperson in the United States to coordinate crews, equipment, and supplies for contract work. Local candidates with line clearance climbing/trimming experience are preferred and CDL/Driver's license is required.

Pay is based on experience, with full-time benefits and potential overtime. The role emphasizes safety, team leadership, efficient task planning, and direct customer communications.