ACRT Pacific · 5 days ago
Vegetation Management Inspector (1 Year, ISA / TRAQ) | Diablo, CA
Diablo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$43.26/hr - $54.08/hr
1+ years expACRT Pacific, LLC is seeking energetic entry-level professionals for the role of Vegetation Management Inspector. This position involves patrolling for hazard trees, performing inspections and evaluations, and coordinating activities of tree clearance crews. The ideal candidate will gain valuable experience in Forestry and related fields while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
Utilities
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 appliable 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
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
The VMI shall be required to use computers and associated software, enter data into and process data from hand-held devices, as required
The VMI shall perform all necessary duties for emergency response in accordance with all safety requirements, laws and regulations, and applicable labor agreements or an iOS compatible mobile device as directed by the supervisor
The VMI shall maintain direct contact with PG&E division personnel, public agencies, and customers as directed by the PG&E representative
Knows and exemplifies ACRT’s Guiding Principles
Other duties as required
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED
Required to maintain a Class C driver's license
One (1) year experience as a VMI or equivalent on utility contract
Active ISA Arborist certification or TRAQ required
Preferred
ISA Certified Arborist
2-year or 4-year college degree in a related field
All hires are subject to approval by PG&E representative
Benefits
$10.82 per hour that is paid to you for every eligible hour worked.
$50.00 daily subsistence payment for each day worked in excess of 4 hours.
Medical, dental, or vision insurance
Per-diems
Other region-specific benefits as eligible
Company
ACRT Pacific
ACRT Pacific helps California utilities and cooperatives proactively manage vegetation across rights-of-way to better provide safe and reliable service to customers.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase