Registered Professional Forester | Stockton/Merced/Fresno, CA
Core
Lead field teams to manage vegetation hazards, coordinate utility vegetation management, and oversee timber operations for power delivery safety.
Role type
Registered Professional Forester (Field Operations)
Builds
Sustainable right-of-way practices and safe power delivery infrastructure
Domain
Utility vegetation management and forestry
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
vegetation management, hazard tree removal, timber inventory and appraisal, silvicultural prescriptions, agency compliance, plant ID, invasive species knowledge, contract monitoring
Preferred skills
hazard tree removal along utility rights of way, familiarity with vegetation management contractors, arboricultural techniques
Technologies
standard documentation (Timber Sale Inspection Agreement, THP, Emergency THP)
Responsibilities
Coordinate with property owners and agencies for vegetation management work; Conduct field inspections to assess vegetation hazards and compliance; Support emergency storm response efforts; Provide professional forestry advice on timberlands; Assist in planning and organizing timber harvests; Monitor and audit logging contractors; Conduct timber inventory and appraisals; Supervise tree replacement and seedling planting projects; Promote and enforce job site safety practices
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on field leader