Contract Vegetation Program Manager

About the position

As our next Contract Vegetation Program Manager, you’re on your way to the open road and traveling the trails! We keep the lights on anywhere there’s a power line - whether in the city, the rural countryside, or deep in the remote forest. In this role, your office is the great outdoors! Eocene Environmental Group, Inc. is an employee-owned company with a strong commitment to recruiting and developing the best talent in the utility vegetation management industry. As our company continues to expand across the country and beyond, new career opportunities become available.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily activities of Consulting Utility Foresters (CUF’s)
• Act as the intermediary between Eocene personnel and Utility Personnel
• Train, supervise, and audit CUF’s
• Identify, inspect, and evaluate trees and brush along utility lines
• Submit inspection results to clients with recommendations
• Discuss and negotiate line-clearance crew access issues
• Serve as a liaison between clients, tree crews, and client customer
• Safeguard employees and the public from hazards in and around the work area
• Help enforce on-the-job safety practices
• Carry and utilize materials, tools, and equipment at work site
• Service trucks and equipment. Keep trucks and other assigned equipment in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Report the need for equipment and truck repairs to supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned

Requirements

• A State issued Driver’s License is required for this job assignment.
• A clear MVR is also required
• Data organization experience and comfortable with computer work.
• Event coordinating experience a plus
• Nursery/Good Tree ID experience
• Utility Vegetation Management experience is a plus
• Degree or experience in Forestry, Utility Arboriculture, Tree Biology, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources, Conservation, or related field
• A minimum of two (2) years' experience in utility line clearance or species identification skills and invasive species knowledge, plus knowledge of tree growth rates
• The CVPM shall exhibit supervisory capabilities and be familiar with the Contractor's work practices
• ISA Certified Arborist Certification preferred
• An ability to interact with customers, government agencies and other stakeholders as required or directed
• Superior species identification skills and invasive species knowledge, plus knowledge of tree growth rates
• Ability to work independently
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work in rugged terrain and inclement weather
• Ability to read and follow maps

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k and 401k match opportunities
• ESOP (so long as you meet eligibility requirements)
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Time
• Bereavement Time