Certified Utility Arborist

4 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Wright Canada Holdings Full time

Wright Tree Service of Canada
- This position will be located throughout British Columbia._
- Responsibilities (but not limited to):

- Inspect, identify, and evaluate trees and brush along electric ROWs.
- Notify customers and obtain work authorization of vegetation management with private and local land owners.
- Submit inspection results and work plans to utility clients.
- Conduct safety audits and tree risk assessments.
- Interact with customers and respond to customer inquiries.
- Conduct QA/QC field auditing of line clearance work.
- Estimate vegetation management work to be performed.
- Interact with municipalities and tree organizations.
- Utilize GIS maps, rangefinders, tremble units, planning software on tablets on a daily basis.
- Assist during emergency response times such as storms or fires as needed.
- Ensure safe limits of approach and maintain right-of-way access by eliminating problem vegetation growing along high voltage power lines.
- Manage all assigned equipment and enforce the equipment maintenance program.
- Effective reporting of all problems, incidents, and accidents to the supervisor.
- Responsible for pre-notification of public for forestry work on private property including obtaining permission from property owners to do necessary line clearance.
- Handle and address customer concerns.
- Use climbing equipment to climb and work at varying heights cutting, trimming and pruning trees
- Obtain landowner consents.
- Complete administrative work as needed or assigned.
- Perform other job related duties as required or assigned.

**Requirements**:

- Must adhere to Wright Tree Service of Canada’s “Employee/ Contractor Smoking, Alcohol and Drug Policy Minimum Requirements” handbook
- Degree in forestry or related field and/or experience within the utility tree care industry
- Valid CUA
- Certified feller or felling endorsement is preferred
- Valid class 5 driver’s license with a clean driving record, air brakes endorsement a plus
- Species identification skills and invasive species knowledge, plus knowledge of tree characteristics and growth rates
- ISA Arborist Certification preferred
- CSTS, WHMIS, First Aid and TDG certifications preferred
- Ability to work independently and self-motivate with good time management
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Flexibility with traveling in and out of town, via plane and/or vehicle
- Maintain a high level of technical knowledge and retain valid First Aid certification
- Ability to travel and work in rugged terrain and inclement weather
- Proficient in map navigation skills and orienteering
- Experience with Microsoft Office and data collection software (GIS experience a plus)
- Assistance may be required during major storm events
- Applicant must pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening

Wright Tree Service of Canada, Ltd. provides vegetation management, storm restoration, and work planning services to utility companies and their communities across the country. Safety is always our highest value. We abide by the highest ethical standards, knowing our service is critical to utilities and their customers, and we work as a team to deliver creative solutions to our clients. Finally, we are proud of our family-founded history and have worked to retain those family values in our culture since becoming employee-owned in 2002.

Wright Tree Service of Canada’s operations include safety-sensitive positions and safety-sensitive worksites. Each employee, contractor, subcontractor and supplier performing work or carrying out work on Wright Tree Service of Canada’s behalf, where the work includes a safety-sensitive position or is performed or carried out at a safety-sensitive worksite, must have, administer and enforce an alcohol and drug policy and testing program.

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