Outdoor Forester – Utilities Vegetation Management

Hirebridge; Roswell (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry competitive compensation

Truck/ATV vehicle option

Health, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

401K

Job summary

Atlas Field Services is seeking a Contract Forester to join our Georgia team as a full-time employee. You will inspect rights-of-way, manage vegetation, and coordinate with landowners and contractors in a demanding outdoor role.

The ideal candidate has a forestry degree and several years of arborist experience in utility work, with GPS/GIS and customer service skills. We offer competitive pay, vehicle options, and comprehensive benefits in a field-based setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Forestry or related field required.
• ISA Arborist certification or relevant degree preferred.
• 3+ years as an inventory/work/quality arborist in a utility context.
• Minimum 1 year utility line clearance or work planning experience.
• Fully qualified to relieve a client's arborist upon request.
• Familiarity with OM/CM work processes and WMS systems.
• Basic GPS and GIS system understanding.
• Customer service experience is required.
• Basic tree identification skills essential.
• Basic knowledge of electric utility systems is required.
• Knowledge of regional tree species, growth rates, and failure characteristics.

Responsibilities

• Inspect rights-of-way to assess vegetation conditions and plan maintenance.
• Use client systems for field data and work tracking.
• Assist in developing bid packages, maps, and work manifests.
• Research easements, land rights, and right-of-way widths and restrictions.
• Meet with landowners to explain vegetation management work.
• Mark works in the field where required.
• Respond to public concerns about the work.
• Assist in creating public relations materials as needed.
• Answer contractor questions about work specs and requirements.
• Inspect contractor work for compliance with utility specs.
• Assist in contractor management during storm restoration operations.
• Provide support on special utility projects.

Skills

Outdoor work

Vegetation management

Right-of-way inspection

Field data collection

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Forestry or related field

ISA Certified Arborist or Natural Sciences degree

3+ years inventory/design/quality arborist experience

1 year utility line clearance or work planning experience

Fully qualified to relieve a client's arborist

Proficiency in OM/CM and WMS processes

GPS/GIS systems familiarity

Customer service experience

Basic tree identification skills

Basic knowledge of electric utility systems

Knowledge of regional tree species and growth characteristics

Job description

Atlas Field Services is seeking a Contract Forester to join our Georgia team as a full-time employee. You will inspect rights-of-way, manage vegetation, and coordinate with landowners and contractors in a demanding outdoor role.

The ideal candidate has a forestry degree and several years of arborist experience in utility work, with GPS/GIS and customer service skills. We offer competitive pay, vehicle options, and comprehensive benefits in a field-based setting.