Senior Utility Forester - Field Vegetation & Compliance

ACRT Pacific; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ACRT Pacific, LLC. is seeking a Consulting Utility Forester 4 to lead advanced vegetation management inspections along utility lines.

You will prescribe trimming/removal per client standards, map circuits, and coordinate with contractors, regulators, and stakeholders in outdoor field settings. This role requires strong technical knowledge, decision-making skills, and the ability to manage complex field situations while maintaining client communication.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED (required).
• Experience: Four (4) years of related arboricultural/vegetation management experience.
• CPR/First Aid certification required prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Independently patrol distribution and/or transmission circuits, incl. complex/high-priority areas.
• Identify, inspect, and evaluate trees and vegetation.
• Prescribe tree trimming/removal per client standards.
• Map circuits using client continuity lists.
• Enter prescriptions/data into handheld devices and systems.
• Notify property owners and obtain permissions as required.
• Track progress and manage documentation.
• Support outage investigations and complex field scenarios.

Skills

Vegetation inspections

Complex field management

Stakeholder communication

Decision making in field

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

GIS

Data collection tools

Utility systems

Job description

ACRT Pacific, LLC. is seeking a Consulting Utility Forester 4 to lead advanced vegetation management inspections along utility lines.

You will prescribe trimming/removal per client standards, map circuits, and coordinate with contractors, regulators, and stakeholders in outdoor field settings. This role requires strong technical knowledge, decision-making skills, and the ability to manage complex field situations while maintaining client communication.