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Lewis Services | 100% Employee-Owned · 8 hours ago

Permission Facilitator

Hartford, CT

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$27.50/hr - $31.50/hr

Lewis Services is a 100% employee-owned company and the second-largest utility vegetation management company in North America. They are seeking a Permission Facilitator who will work with utility companies to obtain permission for line clearance work and assist crews with various vegetation management tasks. The role emphasizes strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to ensure safety and efficiency in operations.

Information Technology

Responsibilities

Meet with the utility company daily to assess and discuss line clearance work (tree and vegetation trimming/removal around their power lines.)

Obtain permission from the home or business owner for Lewis Tree Service crews to do necessary line clearance work on their property

Communicate to utility company any limitations or refusals of line clearance work that may arise while planning the work to be done

Interpret utility circuit maps

Assists crews on a variety of vegetation management tasks such as spraying, brush clean-up and trimming

Help enforce job safety

Qualification

Customer serviceConflict de-escalationInterpret drawingsMicrosoft OfficeTree species identificationFirst Aid certificationCPR certificationVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

High School Diploma or equivalent

Strong verbal and written communications skills

Experience in customer service settings with skills in conflict de-escalation

Experience with or willing to learn how to interpret drawings, environmental engineering plans, construction plans and/or utility circuit maps

Proficiency in standard office computer hardware and software such as Microsoft Office

Willing and able to obtain specialized training and certifications as required, such as Tree species identification, local, state and federal licenses

Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR cards

Pass a pre-employment drug test and job duty skills tests

Ability to obtain valid Driver's License