Utility Forester

Position: Utility Forester / UVM Forester

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Location: Connecticut / Massachusetts (field-based, travel required)

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Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role\n

We are a utility vegetation management company seeking an experienced and motivated Utility Forester to support our General Foreman in overseeing line-clearance operations. The ideal candidate will have strong technical tree knowledge, field experience, and familiarity with the safety and regulatory demands of vegetation work around utility lines.

Key Responsibilities\n

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• Perform site inspections to assess trees, brush, and vegetation risk along utility lines.
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• Identify species, structural defects, and hazard trees; recommend appropriate pruning or removal.
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• Work with the General Foreman to scope and plan jobs, set priorities, and coordinate crew work.
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• Review completed work to ensure it meets utility standards and spec (proper pruning cuts, clearances).
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• Provide technical guidance to field crews on pruning techniques, removals, and safety.
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• Assist in storm response: damage assessment, emergency line-clearance, and hazard mitigation.
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• Document work in field software or GIS systems: collect data on tree conditions, work completed, and hazards.
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• Interact with customers, landowners, municipalities, and utility stakeholders.
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• Participate in safety meetings, job hazard analyses, and enforce compliance with relevant safety protocols (ANSI, OSHA, etc.).
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• Prepare maps, reports, and documentation needed for job planning and utility audits.
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Qualifications\n

Required:

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• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Arboriculture, Natural Resources, Environmental Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
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• ISA Certified Arborist (or willing to obtain within 12 months).
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• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
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• Experience working in a field-based role -- preferably with vegetation management or utility companies.
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• Strong knowledge of tree species, pests, diseases, and growth habits.
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• Ability to identify and evaluate hazard trees, structural defects, and decay.
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• Proficiency with mapping / GIS tools and field data collection software.
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• Excellent communication skills (crew-level and stakeholder-level).
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• Comfortable working outdoors in varied terrain, weather, and conditions.
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• Ability to travel routinely and possibly stay overnight during storm response, if required.
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Preferred:

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• ISA Utility Specialist certification.
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• Certified Tree Safety Professional (CTSP).
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• 3+ years in utility vegetation management.
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• Supervisory or crew-lead experience.
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• Experience in emergency / storm-response work.
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• Familiarity with herbicide use, wildfire mitigation, or fuels risk.
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Compensation & Benefits\n

70,000-90,000

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401K

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Health Benefits