Utility Tree Worker

We are recruiting certified **Utility Tree Trimmers (UTTs) / Utility Tree Workers (UTWs)**for upcoming project assignments in Barrhead, Alberta. This role will supervise bunchers, mulchers, and saw crews to oversee powerline widening and vegetation mowing of powerline ROW.

**Job Overview**

These roles are important for the management and maintenance of tree vegetation around utility infrastructure. The UTT/UTW will be responsible for trimming trees to ensure proper clearance from power lines and other utility services, preventing disruptions and minimizing risks. The UTT/UTW will provide support by assisting with tree removal, site preparation, and general vegetation management tasks.

**Responsibilities**
- Assist in widening powerline Right-of-Way (ROW) using a Feller Buncher
- Collaborate with certified hand fellers to safely fall hazard trees
- Work alongside hand slash crews to prepare sites for mowing projects
- Responsible for climbing, trimming, and removing trees as per work specifications
- Perform required general maintenance and daily inspection of equipment
- Removal or trimming of trees and brush encroaching onto utility or transportation rights of ways
- Properly maintain, prepare, and operate all tools and equipment including chainsaws, chippers, aerial lifts and more
- Ensure all SRG's safety policies and procedures are adhered to

**Requirements**:

- Valid Utility Tree Trimmer/Certified Utility Arborist ticket through PVMA.
- Powerline and Pipeline Experience an asset
- 5 years’ experience in tree trimming, pruning, and removal, preferably in a utility or industrial setting
- Familiarity with operating a Feller Buncher and other vegetation management equipment
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting, climbing, and working in various weather conditions
- Strong tree and shrub identification skills
- Must have valid provincial driver’s license. Air brake endorsement is considered an asset
- Ability to work safely as part of a team and possess the willingness to learn and progress
- Good communication skills in English
- Good hand eye coordination
- Must pass pre-employment alcohol and drug test including cannabis
- Must be fit-for-duty and in good physical condition

**Safety Tickets**
- CSTS 09 or 2020
- First Aid
- CSO
- Ground Disturbance (ABCGA)
- LSE
- TDG

**Key Highlights**
- We offer a competitive wage and a comprehensive benefits package including an RRSP program.

**Company Overview**

SITE Resource Group Limited Partnership (“**SRG**”) excels in providing comprehensive solutions from initial conception to project completion, adeptly handling the construction, maintenance, and reclamation of assets across a broad spectrum of industries. Our expertise spans four primary service lines: Infrastructure & Maintenance, Environmental & Civil, Piling & Foundations, and Vegetation Management. Operating extensively in Canada and Puerto Rico, we serve a variety of sectors, including oil and gas, SAGD, mining, renewable energy (wind and solar), upstream and downstream facilities, pipeline projects, power transmission and distribution, and municipal, federal, and provincial initiatives, as well as agriculture and private ventures.

With over 1,000 pieces of equipment and a dedicated team of professionals, SRG is well-equipped to execute projects of all sizes, across all sectors. More than just service providers, we are committed to creating significant and sustainable impacts in the communities we serve by investing in local talent and forming lasting partnerships.

At SRG, our operations are guided by our core values**:
**“PEOPLE FIRST, ALWAYS”**

**“WE STAND TOGETHER”**

**“WE LISTEN”**

**“WE LEAD”**

These principles drive our mission to build a sustainable energy future, ensuring that both our projects and our practices have a lasting positive impact.
- *_At SRG we are committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law._