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Associate Forester
Portland General Electric. Support vegetation management operations within an assigned region under the direction of a Senior Forester .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in vegetation management, including tree trimming, herbicide application, and compliance with forestry regulations. Proficient in project management and vendor management within the context of forestry operations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
ISA Arborist CertificationISA Certified Utility Arborist CertificationOregon Pesticide Consultant CertificationVendor ManagementForestry Best Practices
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Hard Skills
Tree TrimmingHerbicide ApplicationVegetation ManagementProject ManagementField Quality-Control AuditsRisk AnalysisWork Order ManagementSafety AuditsDatabase ManagementDocumentation Skills
Soft Skills
Customer ServiceProblem SolvingCommunicationTeam CoordinationAdaptability
Tools & Technologies
QuickbaseDatabase ToolsDocumentation Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
ISA Arborist CertificationISA Certified Utility Arborist CertificationOregon Pesticide Consultant Certification
Industry Keywords
Vegetation ManagementForestry ProcessesRegulations ComplianceSafety StandardsEnvironmental Standards
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support vegetation management operations within an assigned region under the direction of a Senior Forester
- Respond to customer calls
- Create and manage work orders in Quickbase
- Support outage investigations and document findings
- Conduct field quality-control and safety audits
- Conduct vegetation-management scoping
- Analyze risks and prioritize jobs according to urgency and location
- Plan and organize vegetation-clearance activities
- Schedule work assignments and contract crews based on manager priorities
- Review contractor performance against PGE standards and specifications
- Monitor crew productivity and vegetation-clearance expenditures against statements of work
- Adapt tree-pruning practices to optimize resource use
- Respond to region engineering questions
- Represent PGE’s Forestry department to contractors
- Schedule meetings to explain and resolve problems
- Coordinate herbicide applications with the PGE transmission forester
- Coordinate vegetation clearance with line-restoration crews during emergencies
- Interface with regional line operations to determine maintenance and construction vegetation-clearance needs
- Coordinate clearance and selective herbicide applications with city, county, and state agencies
- Ensure work meets applicable standards, regulations, and agreements
- Review new standards, regulations, and agreements and identify potential impacts
- Report to the assigned operations center, collect a company vehicle, and travel throughout the assigned region
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in earth science, horticulture, geology, forestry, natural resources or similar field, or equivalent experience
- Typically two or more years in tree trimming, arborist work, nursery work or related field
- Experience including vendor management and project management
- ISA Arborist certification required at hire
- ISA Certified Utility Arborist certification required within six months of obtaining the position
- Oregon pesticide consultant certification required within six months of obtaining the position
- Intermediate knowledge of forestry processes and procedures
- Thorough knowledge of forestry best practices, including tree trimming and herbicide/pesticide application
- Thorough knowledge of regulations impacting vegetation management
- Working knowledge of vendor management principles
- Skills using database and documentation tools
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to work long hours, variable and shift schedules, and on-call rotations
- Ability to work Monday–Friday, 7:00 am–3:30 pm standard schedule
- Ability to work during severe inclement weather and company emergencies
- Ability to maintain regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
- Ability to travel daily within the service territory and occasionally overnight
- Ability to use a computer for an entire work shift
- Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 10 lbs.
- Ability to work on unstable surfaces, elevated areas, long distances over rough terrain, stairs, and ladders
Benefits
Comp & perks- Performance-based incentive bonus
- Total rewards package
- Support for well-being
- Professional development support
- Reasonable workplace accommodations
- Company vehicle provided for daily work travel