Consulting Utility Forester| Hadley, MA

About The Team  

At ACRT, we put safety first. Beyond that, our culture always has been, and always will be, about one thing: people. It’s about our employees, our customers, and the communities our customers serve. We empower the best people to help sustain our world. We’re the only independent national vegetation management consulting firm — giving us the freedom to put our clients first. We’re always looking for driven individuals with good customer service skills who love the outdoors and appreciate the support and independence we provide. We offer qualified training opportunities in areas where they are needed to help our customers reach their fullest potential, preparing them for what their work throws at them. 

About the Role 

The Consulting Utility Forester (CUF) 1 reports to the Senior Consulting Utility Forester at ACRT Inc. This position will play a key role in identifying, inspecting, and evaluating trees and brush along utility lines and submitting inspection results to clients with recommendations. This position plans, directs, and coordinates the activities of assigned tree clearance crews. This position requires a love of working outside, excellent attention to detail, and exceptional interpersonal communications skills. 

What You’ll Do 

Vegetation Inspecting & Management 

• Identify and inspect local trees with an understanding of growth rates 

• Map circuits using client continuity lists 

• Patrol and investigate distribution and/or transmission circuits and prescribed work to be performed by client tree trimming contractors 

• Enter tree trimming/tree and brush removal prescription into hand-held computer or other similar systems, and uses computers and associated software to perform duties 

• Notify property owners of tree trimming/tree and brush removal work to be performed relating to client specifications 

• Manage the issuance of work and track work progress 

• Perform outage investigations, when necessary 

• Discusses and negotiate line-clearance crew access issues 

• Perform herbicide audits  

• Assist with storm restoration efforts  

Tree Trimming Assessments 

• Audit tree trimming and tree removal work completed by the tree trimming contractor in the field to ensure compliance with work request forms and approved tree trimming 

• Determine when the next tree trimming is required 

• Complete post audit forms indicating adequacy of the tree trimming and tree removal work, and forward the completed forms to the vegetation management program manager or coordinator 

Maintain State, Local, & Organizational Compliance 

• Obtain permits from public agencies and documents work 

• Comply with all regulatory requirements and client vegetation management standards 

• As requested by the Senior CUF …