ECI is looking to add a **Transmission Consulting Utility Forester** to our team! If you are an energetic professional who enjoys working outdoors, values the freedom of working independently, enjoys a fast-paced environment and the challenges of a rewarding profession, consider a career in vegetation management with ECI. Some of the most important characteristics of an **ECI Transmission Consulting Utility Forester** are a desire to learn, an ability to adapt, and a commitment to engage in safe, constructive interactions with the public. You are accountable for advancing a culture of safety and excellence while providing quality and value to our customers and clients. **Pay Range for this role is $22.00 - $25.00 per hour, depending on relevant education, experience, and industry-specific certifications.** **WHAT WE OFFER:** + Industry competitive pay. + Company vehicle with a fuel card for work purposes. + Day 1 of Employment: Medical/Dental/Vision/VOYA/Vacation Accrual/Paid Holidays/EAP (Full-Time Employees). + After 3 months: 401K, life insurance, short and long-term disability, Paid Maternity Leave. + Paid Sick Time. + Weekly Pay Cycle. + Participation in Referral Bonus Program. + Boot and clothing program (Full-Time Employees). + Ongoing training and assistance with obtaining industry certifications. **WHAT YOU WILL DO:** + Support planning and safety of ROW clearing operations. + Danger Tree assessments and supervision of removals. + Assist the Access Team with clearing projects including significant interaction with landowners and farmers. Develop vegetation management plans for their properties. + Ensure safe and reliable electric service delivery to the public. + Act as the subject matter expert regarding utility vegetation management (UVM), for clients, landowners, and other stakeholders. + Ensure tree crews are following proper safety and arboricultural practices and procedures. + Address customer concerns related to vegetation in and adjacent to utility easements. + Coordinate with utility engineers to assist with infrastructure upgrades and new construction. + Negotiate with customers for tree removal as prescribed. + Perform QA/QC inspections on completed vegetation management work. + Identify vegetative threats to safe & reliable electric service and develop action plans to mitigate them. **WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:** + Bachelor's degree in Forestry or related field plus 3 years prior UVM experience; 6+ years prior UVM experience in lieu of a related degree will be considered. + ISA Arborist Certification. + Solid, local tree identification skills. + Ability to read maps. + Willingness to work alone, outdoors in various weather conditions and terrain. + Superb written and verbal communication skills. + Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office, smartphones). **WHAT WOULD BE AMAZING TO HAVE:** + Utility Specialist certification preferred. + Prior experience using GIS software is preferred. + A strong desire to grow and develop your career and knowledge in the UVM industry with ECI. + Bi-lingual speaking (English and Spanish). **Working Environment** Work alone in an outdoor field environment; vehicle and foot patrol of utility power lines; remote locations as well as urban, city environment; physical demands and travel from site to site, including walking/hiking on various surfaces including flat, dry, wet, slippery, uneven, rough, steep terrain, hills, and slopes; exposure to noise, dust, grease, and all types of weather and temperature conditions; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions. Reasonable accommodations, if available, may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. **Physical** The team member must have sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment; to walk up to 10 miles per day, stand, sit, and operate a motor vehicle for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, run, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp and make repetitive hand, arm and shoulder movement in the performance of daily duties (e.g., forcefully beat down brush); carry, push and/or pull light to heavy amounts of weight, frequently lift up to 10 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 60 lbs. (sandbags); to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; ability to verbally communicate to exchange information with public; ability to see and hear in normal range with or without correction; operate assigned field equipment, including handheld computer, range finder, fyrake, water backpack, shovel, and traffic cone. **Company Overview** Environmental Consultants (ECI) is a leading provider of vegetation and asset management consulting services to the utility industry. Successful professionals at ECI have come from a variety of backgrounds, including: forestry, arboriculture, natural resource management, biology, landscape maintenance, horticulture, nursery management, environmental sciences, geology, agriculture, parks & recreation management, urban forestry, geography, and more. For more information visit our website www.eci-consulting.com **Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug test and a criminal background check.** **All candidates must possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.** **ECI is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. EOE/AA: Minority/Female/ Vets/ Disabled.**