Senior Vegetation Management Inspector

PG&E; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

PG&E is seeking a Senior Vegetation Management Inspector-GC to oversee vegetation work on Electric Distribution or Transmission systems. This IBEW Local 1245 represented role requires travel within PG&E’s service territory and emphasizes safety, field leadership, and contractor performance.

The wage starts at $47.94 per hour and is subject to bargaining agreements. Applicants should have multiple pathways to eligibility, including arborist credentials, foreman experience, or utility inspection

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Class C driver's license required.
• Five years of tree crew/line clearance or vegetation management inspection experience.
• Familiarity with safety standards and public safety requirements.
• Preference for applicants living within 50 miles of headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Oversee vegetation management work on Electric Distribution or Transmission systems.
• Manage VMI personnel, work quality, and contractor performance.
• Promote safety culture and ensure compliance with safety rules.
• Audit work for compliance with applicable standards.
• Assist with training and onboarding of Vegetation Management Inspectors.
• Provide guidance to Vegetation Management Inspectors.

Skills

Safety leadership

Field supervision

Training & onboarding

Contractor management

Education

OSHA 30-hour construction safety certification

Certified Tree Safety Professional

Job description

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Angels Camp

Department Overview

PG&E's Vegetation Management (VM) team works with our customers and communities to manage trees and other vegetation located near powerlines that could cause a wildfire or power outage. Each year we inspect approximately 100,000 miles of powerlines, trim or remove more than 1 million trees, and address dead and dying trees.

Position Summary

This is an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245 represented classification, which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E. This job is subject to collective bargaining.

Performs direct oversight of vegetation management work conducted on Electric Distribution or Transmission systems. Responsibilities include overseeing VMI personal, work quality, customer relations, public safety, permit compliance, and contractor performance. Job duties are outlined below.

The Senior vegetation management inspector-GC is a General Construction position and individuals must be able to travel and transfer to a new headquarters upon request at any time; throughout the entire PG&E service territory with no guarantees as to how long you will be away from home.

To better represent the communities we serve, applicants who live within 50 miles of the headquarter locations will be given preference.

PG&E is providing the hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The starting wage rate for this position is $47.94 per hour. This wage rate is specific to the locality of the job. The wage rate is based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures personnel stay focused on the assigned job and the appropriate equipment is used. May approve scheduling and scope changes in the field with PG&E management and Contractors as required
• Encourages public, contractor, and employee safety at all times by promoting positive leadership, safety culture, good catches, exhibiting an absolute commitment to safety for self and others, and by ensuring all applicable safety rules, regulations and standards are followed
• May audit work performed by Vegetation Management Inspectors to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
• May assist with the training and onboarding of Vegetation Management Inspectors.
• May provide guidance or explanation to Vegetation Management Inspectors
• Performs and documents Safety Observations and Good Catches

Qualifications

Minimum:

• High School diploma or GED
• Required to maintain a Class C driver's license
• Must meet one of the experience requirements below:
• Five (5) years of experience as a tree crew climber/tree crew foreman with at least two (2) years of line clearance certification OR
• Five (5) years of experience as a Vegetation Management Inspector and Certified Arborist OR
• Five (5) years of experience as a Registered Professional Forester OR
• Five (5) years of experience as a Utility Inspector or higher classification with at least one (1) year of vegetation management experience OR
• Four (4) years of Military Service with honorable discharge and at least one (1)year additional year of vegetation management inspection experience

Desired:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• To better represent the communities we serve, applicants who live within 50 miles of the headquarter locations will be given preference
• OSHA 30-hour construction safety certification
• Certified Tree Safety Professional certification

Pre-Employment Testing

PG&E Employees: You must have qualified on all prerequisite tests prior to submitting an application, and all secondary tests prior to interviewing. For more information on prerequisite and secondary exams, including study guides, please visit the Pre-employment testing program website.

• Post-Offer Physical Assessment (POPA)