Utility Forester VM Specialist

Clear Path Utility Solutions plays a critical leadership role bridging construction companies and vegetation field services. We provide advanced emergency and non‑emergency vegetation management expertise to help utility companies assess, plan, and execute complex field projects. From routine maintenance, construction management to emergency response, our Vegetation Management professionals deliver hands‑on strategy, project oversight, and quality control services to optimize evolving utility projects and needs.

We are looking for strong forestry‑related candidates.

The Utility Forester is responsible for inspecting, evaluating, and managing forestry/vegetation within utility transmission and distribution rights‑of‑way (ROW) to ensure system reliability, regulatory compliance, environmental stewardship, and public safety. This role performs vegetation assessments, hazard tree evaluations, contractor oversight, stakeholder engagement, landowner relations, and field data collection while supporting vegetation management operations in accordance with utility, industry, and safety standards.

This position requires extensive fieldwork in various weather conditions and terrain, strong communication skills, strong forestry skills, technical proficiency with GIS and data collection systems, and the ability to work independently while maintaining positive relationships with clients, contractors, landowners, and the public.

Atlanta, Athens, Albany, Jonesboro, Waycross, Tucker, Tifton, Savannah, Rome, Marietta, Macon, Valdosta.

• Conduct vegetation/forestry inspections, tree inventories, and hazard tree assessments along utility transmission and distribution corridors.
• Identify, classify, mark, and prescribe vegetation for pruning, removal, treatment, or protection in accordance with client specifications, ISA pruning practices, ANSI line‑clearance standards, and Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) principles.
• Evaluate tree health, structure, defects, growth rates, and species characteristics to develop appropriate vegetation management recommendations.
• Assess environmentally sensitive areas, endangered species habitats, invasive species concerns, and incompatible vegetation within utility rights‑of‑way.
• Investigate vegetation‑related outages and document findings and corrective actions.
• Gather, document, and maintain accurate field data including species identification, tree measurements, conductor clearances, growth projections, and work prescriptions.

• Prepare patrol routes, maps, records, and work packages for daily field activities.
• Utilize GIS, GPS, mobile applications, and database systems to collect, manage, validate, and report field data.
• Verify the accuracy of reports, summaries, charts, and supporting documentation.
• Submit timely and accurate inspection reports, audit findings, outage investigations, and compliance documentation.
• Maintain thorough records in accordance with client, regulatory, and company requirements.

• Plan and coordinate vegetation management work with contractors and operational personnel.
• Audit contractor performance to ensure compliance with client specifications, safety requirements, environmental standards, and work quality expectations.
• Coordinate non‑routine vegetation work with utility personnel, contractors, landowners, and regulatory agencies.
• Support project execution by monitoring work progress, identifying issues, and recommending corrective actions.
• Mentor, train, and provide technical guidance to junior staff as needed.

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