Arborist

• Provide field oversight support for the Natural Resources Management Systemwide Program on the Defensible Space team
• Perform inspections of vegetation control and maintenance around PG&E assets
• Complete desktop reviews of assigned inspection areas
• Collect spatial data using the approved GIS platform
• Prepare inspection reports with narratives, photos, and maps
• Oversee contractors performing construction, maintenance, and vegetation management work
• Conduct safety engagements and report hazards, concerns, and nonconformance
• Set up, implement, and manage projects
• Develop project scopes of work, coordinate with agencies, and procure vendor pricing
• Inspect vegetation needs supporting safe access, operations, maintenance, and fuel reduction
• Assess, identify, map, and mark hazardous or conflicting trees for removal
• Conduct environmental reviews and advise on protection measures
• Supervise crews and monitor project execution and contractor safety
• Provide guidance to crews and ensure compliance with laws, regulations, permits, and ERTCs
• Track crew progress, safety issues, resources, hours, treatment effectiveness, and environmental impacts
• Collect work data and update electronic databases
• Consult with PG&E personnel and agencies on environmental, customer, permitting, and project issues
• Confirm environmental permits and documents
• Coordinate pesticide applications with the PCA and obtain Pest Control Recommendations
• Coordinate vendor projects, job walks, and safety issue identification
• Identify property owners and secure written work permissions when requested
• Identify, classify, flag, and mark environmentally sensitive areas and project boundaries
• Conduct field visits of active construction or maintenance work
• Report safety hazards and nonconformance associated with active projects

• Perform tree pruning techniques of trees and shrubs
• Ornamental Pruning
• Removals
• Properly maintaining and operating equipment (hand tools, chainsaws, chippers, and aerial lifts)
• Implementing work zone safety procedures
• Adhering to the safe workplace culture of R.P. Marzilli

Arborist – Seasonal Pruning

• Identify, inspect, and evaluate trees and brush along utility lines
• Submit inspection results to clients with recommendations
• Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of assigned tree clearance crews
• Discuss and negotiate line-clearance crew access issues
• Serve as a liaison between clients, tree crews, and client customers
• Travel throughout Virginia with some overnight travel

Contract Utility Forester, ISA Arborist

• Manually remove vegetation from work areas
• Apply pesticides
• Safely operate forestry equipment, including skidders, mowers, chainsaws, and ATVs
• Perform line clearance, pruning, and removals
• Learn felling, climbing, rigging, equipment operation, and vegetation management
• Work full-time, year-round in outdoor physical labor
• Correspond primarily via email during the application process

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