Vegetation Operations Inspector

Role Overview

• Performs direct oversight of Vegetation Management work conducted on Electric Distribution or Transmission systems.
• Responsibilities include overseeing field safety, work quality, customer relations, public safety, permit compliance, and Contractor performance.
• Liaison to the Contractors to resolve obstacles to the completion of the work in a safe, cost-effective, efficient, timely, and productive manner.
• May audit work performed by contractor vegetation crews to correct quality issues and drive an enhanced culture around quality of work.
• Ensures personnel stay focused on the assigned job and the appropriate equipment is used.
• Encourages public, contractor, and employee safety on site at all times by promoting positive leadership, positive safety culture, good catches.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Required to maintain a Class C driver’s license
• Proficient in English
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a tree crew climber/tree crew foreman with at least 2 years of Utility Line Clearance Tree Crew experience OR 5 years as a VM Inspector or Sr VM Inspector with at least 3 years of Utility Line Clearance Tree Crew experience OR 5 years experience as a Registered Professional Forester OR 5 years experience as a Utility Inspector or higher classification with at least 3 years of Utility Line Clearance Tree Crew experience OR 4 years of Military Service with honorable discharge and at least 1 additional year of Utility Line Clearance Tree Crew experience.
• Must meet the training requirements: OSHA 30-hour construction safety overview (Must be completed within 6 months of start date).
• Certified Tree Safety Professional (CTSP) certificate or Consulting Utility Forester Safety Professional (CUFSP) certificate (Must be completed within 6 months of test eligibility).