Vegetation Management Intern

Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation; Lowell (AR); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation is seeking an entry-level groundman/helper to learn and assist in right-of-way clearing and tree trimming. You will work under supervision to develop safety and operating skills on a variety of equipment and vehicles.

You will perform tasks to support the distribution crew, handle light to medium loads, and follow safety rules while gaining hands-on experience in vegetation management and field operations.

Qualifications

• Entry-level groundman/helper; safety sensitive tasks supervised until competency.
• Willingness to work in varied environmental conditions.
• Learn to operate a variety of vehicles and vegetation management equipment.
• Assist with rights-of-way clearing and tree trimming.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clearing or re-clearing of rights of way and trimming of trees.
• Learn to operate and care for a wide variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Properly uses and maintains right-of-way clearing tools and equipment, including chainsaws, woodchippers, bucket trucks.
• Lift light and medium loads frequently and assist with heavy loads occasionally.
• Use stairs and ladders.
• Work in a wide variety of positions and postures including overhead, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and twisting.
• Requires willingness and ability to work in a wide variety of environmental conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow/ice, etc.
• With training and under supervision, work aloft, including aerial lifts, ladders, and climbing trees or poles.
• Learn to efficiently operate two-way radio equipment, mobile devices, and other technology as assigned.
• Assist in completing neat paperwork and maintain organized workspaces as assigned.
• Requires willingness and ability to work in a constant state of alertness and focus.
• Uses safety equipment as needed and practices safe working habits.
• May be assigned to assist with and learn various construction and service functions of a distribution utility.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required by the position.

Skills

Groundman duties

Safety awareness

Tree/ROW clearing

Tools

Chainsaws

Woodchippers

Bucket trucks

Two-way radios

Mobile devices

Job description

PURPOSES SPECIFIC TO THE POSITION

To learn, assist, and perform clearing of the Cooperative's rights of way.

RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to district Manager, Line Services and Vegetation Management Foreman, and Crewman as assigned.
• Directs - none, unless otherwise assigned.
• Cooperates or coordinates with all persons both within and outside the Cooperative as deemed necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.

Qualifications And Duties

• This position shall serve primarily as a groundman, helper, and learner. All safety sensitive functions will be limited and supervised until competency is demonstrated.
• Assists with the clearing or re-clearing of rights of way and trimming of trees.
• Work safely and comply with all rules, policies, laws, and regulations.
• Learn to operate and care for a wide variety of vehicles and equipment, as qualified and assigned.
• Properly uses and maintains right-of-way clearing tools and equipment, including but not limited to hand cutting tools, chainsaws, woodchippers, bucket trucks, and various vegetation management equipment, as qualified and assigned.
• Lift light and medium loads frequently and assist with heavy loads occasionally.
• Use stairs and ladders.
• Work in a wide variety of positions and postures including but not limited to overhead, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and twisting.
• Requires willingness and ability to work in a wide variety of environmental conditions, including but not limited to heat, cold, rain, snow/ice, etc.
• With training and under supervision, work aloft, including but not limited to aerial lifts, ladders, and climbing trees or poles.
• Learn to efficiently operate two-way radio equipment, mobile devices, and other technology as assigned.
• Assist in completing neat paperwork and maintain organized workspaces as assigned.
• Requires willingness and ability to work in a constant state of alertness and focus.
• Uses safety equipment as needed and practices safe working habits.
• May be assigned to assist with and learn various construction and service functions of a distribution utility.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required by the position.