Utility Forester – ROW & Vegetation Specialist

Clear Path Utility Solutions LLC; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Path Utility Solutions LLC is seeking a Utility Forester - Vegetation Management Specialist to inspect and manage forestry within utility ROWs, ensuring reliability, regulatory compliance, and safety. You will conduct vegetation assessments, hazard tree evaluations, and coordinate with contractors and landowners in diverse field conditions, including Tucker and other GA sites.

The role requires GIS proficiency, field data collection, and strong communication to support planning,

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Arboriculture, Natural Resources, Environmental Science, Horticulture, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years in utility vegetation management, line clearance, or ROW management.
• Experience with hazard tree evaluations and vegetation inspections is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vegetation inspections, tree inventories, and hazard tree assessments along utility corridors.
• Identify, classify, mark, and prescribe vegetation for pruning, removal, treatment, or protection per specifications.
• Evaluate tree health, structure, defects, growth rates, and species characteristics to inform management recommendations.
• Prepare patrol routes, maps, records, and work packages for daily field activities.
• Coordinate vegetation work with contractors and monitor safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Tree identification

Hazard tree evaluation

GIS proficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Contractor oversight

Safety compliance

Education

Forestry or related degree

Tools

GIS

GPS

MS Office

Mobile data collection apps

Job description

Clear Path Utility Solutions LLC is seeking a Utility Forester - Vegetation Management Specialist to inspect and manage forestry within utility ROWs, ensuring reliability, regulatory compliance, and safety. You will conduct vegetation assessments, hazard tree evaluations, and coordinate with contractors and landowners in diverse field conditions, including Tucker and other GA sites.

The role requires GIS proficiency, field data collection, and strong communication to support planning,