Vegetation Management Inspector - (1 Year) - Chico, CA

ACRT Pacific; Chico (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ACRT Pacific, LLC. is hiring entry-level Vegetation Management Inspectors to work outdoors, gain forestry experience, and support vegetation management on PG&E rights-of-way in Northern California.

The role emphasizes safety, field documentation, and coordination with property owners and agencies. The position requires an educational background in forestry or related fields and TRAQ certification; candidates should reside within 50 miles of Chico or Oroville, CA.

Qualifications

• Educational background in forestry or related disciplines.
• ENTRY-level professionals seeking forestry experience preferred.
• TRAQ certification is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Patrol circuits and prescribe work for PG&Es tree contractor.
• Identify trees needing trimming/removal to prevent hazards.
• Notify property owners/agencies prior to work and obtain authorizations.
• Assist in field verification and document inspections.
• Coordinate with contractors, communities, and agencies; support safety meetings.

Skills

Forestry knowledge

Outdoor work

Safety awareness

TRAQ Certification

Education

Forestry/Environmental Science degree

Tools

VMDSR system

iOS handheld device

Job description

ACRT Pacific, LLC.

Full time Regular

Description:

Enjoy working outdoors? Would you like to gain some experience in Forestry? ACRT Pacific is currently seeking energetic entry-level professionals who enjoy working outdoors. This is a full-time opportunity for individuals who are looking to gain some Forestry experience. Our Vegetation Management Inspectors are ideal for professionals with an educational background in forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, biology, environmental studies, conservation, or related disciplines and who would like to gain experience in these fields and line of work.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• The VMI must perform circuit patrols in accordance with the annual VM plan, VM patrol standards and processes.
• The VMI shall identify required tree work along the existing PG&E rights-of-way; prescribing tree work to be performed; document inspection.
• The VMI shall understand the associated scope and ensure their inspection is meeting the applicable standard.
• The VMI will notify property owners/agencies when tree work will occur and will obtain any necessary authorizations from the property owners/agencies to perform the tree work.
• The VMI may act as the VM contact for new business and re-construction work requested by the energy delivery organization.
• The VMI may perform work verification inspections, verifying applicable inspection and tree work completion and quality.
• The VMI may perform investigation and documentation of tree-related outages and attend outage meetings as requested.
• The VMI may be assigned a variety of VM tags. When assigned perform tracking, field checking, prescribing of work, and notifying of customers associated with non-routine locations. These locations may come from Electric Corrective (EC/LC) notifications, Gas OCW notifications, Customer Care & Billing (CC&B) cases, or as assigned. The VMI will need to assist in close out CC&B cases in the field after fielding the case.
• The VMI may support emergency response such as directed by OEC, or level one operations, such as dispatching tree crews, field checking sites, first responder and-by agreements.
• The VMI shall independently complete tasks assigned by the supervisor.
• The VMI shall support oversight of vegetation projects, including field operations such as tree assessment, tree trimming, and other work as required.
• The VMI shall participate in Contractor safety and tailboard meetings.
• The VMI shall act as a customer relations representative on behalf of PG&E.
• The VMI shall provide support and coordination between contractors, communities, agencies, first responders, and all other PG&E workgroups and stakeholders that may be involved in the successful completion of the vegetation project.
• The VMI shall ensure compliance with all applicable regulations which may include, but are not limited to: Annual permits, Encroachment permits, Traffic Control Plans, railroad permits, Caltrans permits, and environmental protection measures as documented on Environmental Release to Construction.
• The VMI shall be proficient in electronic devices and documentation proficiency. As assigned, completes electronic and paper- based documentation and reporting.

Basic Responsibility:

• Patrolling distribution or transmission circuits and prescribe work to be performed by PG&E's tree contractor, ensuring that the clearances prescribed will maintain compliance for a minimum of one calendar year.
• Determining when the next trim is required and whether a trim or removal is necessary, assessing all trees with the potential to strike PG&E facilities for failure likelihood and hazards.
• Patrolling, identifying, and prescribing required tree pruning and tree/brush removal work needed to facilitate completion of electric compliance tags such as 540 tags to meet all regulatory requirements and/or to PG&E Vegetation Management standards and procedures. Notifying property owners of tree pruning and tree/brush removal work to be performed relating to this specification, mapping circuits using PG&E continuity list.
• Managing EC notifications and cases, performing outage investigations and, when necessary, obtaining permits from public agencies, and documenting work in the VMDSR (or other PG&E assigned databases) using a hand-held computer or an iOS compatible mobile device.

Note: This position is designated as a safety-sensitive role.

Candidates must have their TRAQ Certification.

You must reside within 50 miles of Chico or Oroville, CA.