Distribution Arborist- Southern Region | Waco, TX

Distribution Arborist

At ACRT, we put safety first and always have been, and always will be, about people. We empower the best people to help sustain our world. We're the only independent national vegetation management consulting firm giving us the freedom to put our clients first. We're always looking for driven individuals with good customer service skills who love the outdoors and appreciate the support and independence we provide. We offer qualified training opportunities in areas where they are needed to help our customers reach their fullest potential, preparing them for what their work throws at them.

The Distribution Arborist reports to the Senior Consulting Utility Forester at ACRT Inc. This position will play a key role in identifying, inspecting, and evaluating trees and brush along utility lines and submitting inspection results to clients with recommendations. This position plans, directs, and coordinates the activities of assigned tree clearance crews. This position requires a love of working outside, excellent attention to detail, and exceptional interpersonal communications skills.

What You'll Do

Vegetation Inspecting & Management :

• Identify and inspect local trees with an understanding of growth rates.
• Map circuits using client continuity lists.
• Patrol and investigate distribution and / or transmission circuits and prescribed work to be performed by client tree trimming contractors.
• Enter tree trimming / tree and brush removal prescription into hand-held computer or other similar systems, and uses computers and associated software to perform duties.
• Notify property owners of tree trimming / tree and brush removal work to be performed relating to client specifications.
• Manage the issuance of work and track work progress.
• Perform outage investigations, when necessary.
• Discuss and negotiate line-clearance crew access issues.
• Perform herbicide audits.
• Assist with storm restoration efforts.

Tree Trimming Assessments :

Maintain State, Local, & Organizational Compliance :

Positively Build Upon New & Existing Relationships :

Other duties as assigned.

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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. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner 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,