Consulting Utility Forester for Routine and Special Projects

A Great Career Opportunity Awaits!

Find your "ROOTS" and "GROW" with American Tree Medics Inc! We offer competitive pay, education opportunities, and pathways for advancement with multiple openings available in both field operations and administration. Join our fast-growing, INC 500 company, recognized for saving communities, forests, and essentially, lives. We pride ourselves on our team of highly qualified, certified, and trained professionals. If you are a highly motivated, dedicated, and outgoing individual who likes to travel, this is the opportunity you have been searching for!

Work Location

 This position offers a unique opportunity to work in various locations around: District 51 (Tulare/Porterville), or as a Roving Forester across Northern California if needed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with major electric utility systems to inspect rights of ways and utility infrastructure, identifying vegetation incompatible with state and federal regulations.
• Collect and enter data on handheld devices, follow maps, and use GPS navigation.
• Communicate with landowners regarding necessary work on their properties.
• Assess all terrain, habitat, and environmental conditions.
• Coordinate with project managers, planners, and vegetation crews.

Desired Qualifications

We are seeking candidates at various experience levels, from CUF Class 1 to CUF Class 11, each with specific capability and experience requirements.

• Ability to embrace an outdoor, independent work environment.
• Thrives on adaptation, continual learning, training, and attention to detail.
• Possesses knowledge or the capacity to quickly learn local tree species and specific growth rates.
• Able to work and hike in rugged terrain and inclement weather.
• Understands that communication and teamwork are essential to our success.
• International Society of Arboriculture certified arborist (ISA) highly encouraged.
• Ability to learn to use range finders and job-specific equipment.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• A minimum of 1 year of arboriculture experience.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• A clean driving record (DMV printout required).
• Proficient in operating a 4x4 vehicle on rough and narrow roads.
• Willingness to travel. (Travel is not guaranteed but highly likely.)
• Lodging and per diem paid for all overnight travel.
• Capability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.