ACRT Pacific
Senior Vegetation Management Inspector - ISA | Grass Valley, CA
ACRT Pacific, Nevada City, California, United States, 95959
Senior Vegetation Management Inspector - ISA | Grass Valley, CA at ACRT Pacific
Full‑time, regular position.
Position Overview The Senior Vegetation Management Inspector (SVMI) is a seasoned forestry professional responsible for inspecting, auditing, and monitoring contractor performance for vegetation management. The SVMI plans, directs, and coordinates tree clearance crews and serves as a liaison between clients, crews, and customers.
Duties & Responsibilities
Resolve obstacles to ensure work is completed safely, cost‑effectively, and on time.
Manage day‑to‑day activities, ensuring personnel focus on scope, use of equipment, and documentation.
Act as the VM contact for new business and re‑construction work requested by the Energy Delivery organization.
Approve scheduling and scope changes in the field with PG&E representative approval.
Promote safety culture, conduct Safety Observations and Good Catches.
Audit work performed by VMIs for compliance.
Assist with training and onboarding of VM Inspectors.
Support PGE Work Verification team to ensure timely resolution of observations.
Maintain relationships with public agencies (Caltrans, CalFire, USFS, BLM).
Maintain relationships with PG&E’s tree contractors for escalated work such as customer complaints.
Patrol distribution or transmission circuits, prescribe work, and ensure clearances comply for a minimum of one year.
Determine trim or removal needs, assessing potential hazards.
Prescribe tree pruning and removal to facilitate compliance with regulatory requirements and PG&E standards.
Use computers for reports and data updates within PG&E’s VMDSRs.
Perform quality‑check audits on assigned VMIs for field compliance and data integrity.
Assist in outage investigations, emergency response, fire/incident investigations, and customer claims investigations as required.
Ensure all line sections are patrolled according to the annual plan and document under PG&E’s mapping procedure.
Identify and notify PG&E representative of newly identified idle and private lines.
Perform additional work as directed by PG&E representative or standards.
Equipment, Environmental and Safety Requirements
Driving vehicles, forklifts, and other equipment.
Walking on uneven ground, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature, humidity, or wetness.
Operation of foot controls or repetitive foot movement.
Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, chemicals; prolonged sitting during driving/meetings/trainings.
Use of forestry tools (clinometer, range finder, logger’s tape, DBH tape) and safety gear (hard hat, safety vest, glasses).
Qualifications Must meet the general requirements below:
High School diploma or GED.
Class C driver’s license.
Active ISA Arborist certification required.
Experience Requirements (must meet one)
5 years as a tree crew climber/foreman with at least 2 years of line clearance certification.
5 years as a Vegetation Management Inspector and Certified Arborist.
5 years as a Registered Professional Forester.
5 years as a Utility Inspector (or higher) with at least 1 year of vegetation management experience.
4 years of Military Service with honorable discharge and at least 1 year of vegetation management inspection experience, with PG&E approval.
Required Skills
Identify local trees and understand growth rates.
High communication, organization, and customer‑service skills.
Experience with data‑collection devices, GIS software, and Microsoft Office.
Self‑motivated, organized, production‑oriented, with strong verbal and written communication.
Ability to work in varied terrain, inclement weather, and flexible schedules (nights, weekends).
Ability to learn and use company‑specific software systems.
Strong work ethic, adaptability, independence, and teamwork.
Training
OSHA 30‑hour construction safety (within six months of start).
Certified Tree Safety Professional (CTSP) or Certified Arborist (CA) with TRAQ certificate (within six months).
911 Standby training (within one month).
Working knowledge of QA/QC (within one month).
Computer training (forms, GIS, documents) (within one month).
Supervisor Responsibilities
Serve as liaison between client representatives and Operations Manager.
Position Details
Position Title: Senior Vegetation Management Inspector (SVMI)
Reports to: Operations Manager
Division: Operations
Department: Operations
Base Compensation: $50.35 per hour
FLSA: Non‑Exempt
Bargaining Role: Yes
Salary Range: $50.35 per hour (Base); $62.94 per hour total with in‑lieu of benefits ($12.59/hour)
Union Members: $50 per day subsistence payment for days >4 hours
Location: Grass Valley, CA (candidates must reside within 50 miles)
EEO Statement We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at
hr@acrtinc.com
and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.
The contractor will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60‑1.35(c)
Company: ACRT, Inc.
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Full‑time, regular position.
Position Overview The Senior Vegetation Management Inspector (SVMI) is a seasoned forestry professional responsible for inspecting, auditing, and monitoring contractor performance for vegetation management. The SVMI plans, directs, and coordinates tree clearance crews and serves as a liaison between clients, crews, and customers.
Duties & Responsibilities
Resolve obstacles to ensure work is completed safely, cost‑effectively, and on time.
Manage day‑to‑day activities, ensuring personnel focus on scope, use of equipment, and documentation.
Act as the VM contact for new business and re‑construction work requested by the Energy Delivery organization.
Approve scheduling and scope changes in the field with PG&E representative approval.
Promote safety culture, conduct Safety Observations and Good Catches.
Audit work performed by VMIs for compliance.
Assist with training and onboarding of VM Inspectors.
Support PGE Work Verification team to ensure timely resolution of observations.
Maintain relationships with public agencies (Caltrans, CalFire, USFS, BLM).
Maintain relationships with PG&E’s tree contractors for escalated work such as customer complaints.
Patrol distribution or transmission circuits, prescribe work, and ensure clearances comply for a minimum of one year.
Determine trim or removal needs, assessing potential hazards.
Prescribe tree pruning and removal to facilitate compliance with regulatory requirements and PG&E standards.
Use computers for reports and data updates within PG&E’s VMDSRs.
Perform quality‑check audits on assigned VMIs for field compliance and data integrity.
Assist in outage investigations, emergency response, fire/incident investigations, and customer claims investigations as required.
Ensure all line sections are patrolled according to the annual plan and document under PG&E’s mapping procedure.
Identify and notify PG&E representative of newly identified idle and private lines.
Perform additional work as directed by PG&E representative or standards.
Equipment, Environmental and Safety Requirements
Driving vehicles, forklifts, and other equipment.
Walking on uneven ground, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature, humidity, or wetness.
Operation of foot controls or repetitive foot movement.
Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, chemicals; prolonged sitting during driving/meetings/trainings.
Use of forestry tools (clinometer, range finder, logger’s tape, DBH tape) and safety gear (hard hat, safety vest, glasses).
Qualifications Must meet the general requirements below:
High School diploma or GED.
Class C driver’s license.
Active ISA Arborist certification required.
Experience Requirements (must meet one)
5 years as a tree crew climber/foreman with at least 2 years of line clearance certification.
5 years as a Vegetation Management Inspector and Certified Arborist.
5 years as a Registered Professional Forester.
5 years as a Utility Inspector (or higher) with at least 1 year of vegetation management experience.
4 years of Military Service with honorable discharge and at least 1 year of vegetation management inspection experience, with PG&E approval.
Required Skills
Identify local trees and understand growth rates.
High communication, organization, and customer‑service skills.
Experience with data‑collection devices, GIS software, and Microsoft Office.
Self‑motivated, organized, production‑oriented, with strong verbal and written communication.
Ability to work in varied terrain, inclement weather, and flexible schedules (nights, weekends).
Ability to learn and use company‑specific software systems.
Strong work ethic, adaptability, independence, and teamwork.
Training
OSHA 30‑hour construction safety (within six months of start).
Certified Tree Safety Professional (CTSP) or Certified Arborist (CA) with TRAQ certificate (within six months).
911 Standby training (within one month).
Working knowledge of QA/QC (within one month).
Computer training (forms, GIS, documents) (within one month).
Supervisor Responsibilities
Serve as liaison between client representatives and Operations Manager.
Position Details
Position Title: Senior Vegetation Management Inspector (SVMI)
Reports to: Operations Manager
Division: Operations
Department: Operations
Base Compensation: $50.35 per hour
FLSA: Non‑Exempt
Bargaining Role: Yes
Salary Range: $50.35 per hour (Base); $62.94 per hour total with in‑lieu of benefits ($12.59/hour)
Union Members: $50 per day subsistence payment for days >4 hours
Location: Grass Valley, CA (candidates must reside within 50 miles)
EEO Statement We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at
hr@acrtinc.com
and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.
The contractor will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60‑1.35(c)
Company: ACRT, Inc.
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