Certified Utility Tree Trimmer - Drayton Valley, Canada - Wright Canada Holdings
Description
Wright Tree Service of CanadaWe offer:
- $ $40.00 per hour
- Full time permanent
- Benefit package
- Training and career opportunities
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.
- This position will be located throughout Drayton Valley, Edson, Whitecourt, Alberta_
- 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 rightofway 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 prenotification 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 selfmotivate 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 preemployment drug and alcohol screening
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