Vegetation Program Manager | Cincinnati, OH

ACRT, Inc.

Full time Regular

At ACRT, we put safety first. Beyond that, our culture has always been about people: our employees, our customers, and the communities our customers serve. 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 where needed to help our customers reach their fullest potential, preparing them for what their work throws at them.

The Program Manager reports to the Operations Manager at ACRT Inc. This position plays a key role in identifying, inspecting, and evaluating trees and brush along utility lines and submitting inspection results to clients with recommendations. The position plans, directs, and coordinates the activities of assigned tree clearance crews. It requires a love of working outside, excellent attention to detail, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills.

• Develop "Scope of Work" documentation for bids from vegetation contractors
• Review vegetation contractor bids for capital projects
• Communicate critical information between departments to ensure resource availability

• Manage several projects concurrently under customer advisement
• Ensure projects are completed to specified scope of work

• Obtain permits from public agencies and document work
• Comply with all regulatory requirements and client vegetation management standards

• Perform necessary duties for emergency response in accordance with safety requirements, law, regulations, and applicable labor agreements
• Adhere to all attendance and work hour requirements
• Conduct work in a safety-conscious manner to avoid endangering yourself or others
• Wear safety-related equipment such as hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses, etc.
• Know and exemplify ACRT’s Guiding Principles

• Conduct safety and productivity audits, quality assurance, and quality control assessments
• Serve as liaison between clients, tree crews, and client customers
• Display optimism about the work to be done and demonstrate a positive attitude toward customers, peers, and the company
• Maintain working relationships with local client personnel and all relevant federal, state, and local governmental agencies
• May be required to participate in public presentations and meetings

• Identify and inspect local trees, demonstrating an understanding of growth rates
• Map out 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 system, and use 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

• Lead storm restoration efforts and special initiatives
• Perform the role of vegetation observer in helicopter patrols as requested

• Audit tree trimming and tree removal work completed by the tree trimming contractor in the field to ensure compliance with work request forms and approved tree trimming
• Determine when the next tree trimming is required

• Complete post audit forms indicating adequacy of the tree trimming and tree removal work, and forward the completed forms to the vegetation management program manager or coordinator

Other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or a related field
• Experience:
  
  8 years of utility vegetation management experience (10 years in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree). ISA Arborist Certification. Must…