Utility VM Tree Crew Skills Assessor

Job Description

Job Description

**Utility Vegetation Management Climber and Sawyer Skills Evaluators**

Job type Full-time

Shift and schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Compensation: $40 - $55.00 per hour
Bonus: up to $2,000 made in a one-time payment, which will be determined by tenure and satisfactory performance. Employees must remain on staff through December 31, 2025 to be eligible.
Location: Oroville, CA 95965

Full job description
Clear Path Utility Solutions is actively scouting for Utility Vegetation Management Climber and Sawyer Skills Evaluators to join our team as full-time employees.
We are looking to fill this role in the following areas: Oroville, CA

About the Role
As a utility vegetation management consulting contractor, Clear Path Utility Solutions, LLC our company consists of ISA Certified Arborists and Utility Specialists that verify and Audit tree contractor’s work for compliance with client specifications and needs.
Clear Path Utility Solutions, LLC (CPUS) is currently scouting for Qualified Evaluators of all levels to join our team as a full-time employee in the California area. This role will be responsible for ensuring that compliance, skills assessments, and essential job functions are met and align with the companies’ operational standards.

Responsibilities:

• Proctor vegetation management assessments focusing on a specific area of skill/ knowledge including, but not limited to contract tree crew task(s)performed within vegetation management.
• Follow state and federal regulations, along with PG&E Standard Operating Procedures, Safe Work Practices, and guidance documents.
• Administer initial and subsequent assessments, in physical or digital versions, following PG&E program structure and parameters.
• Use effective communication and tail boarding to ensure assessment participants understand the structure and the process of the assessments
• Document and communicate results (pass/fail) to participants and first line supervision in a timely manner, using standardized templates, forms, and processes.
• Perform other work as directed by PG&E.

QE Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Technical Competencies

• Knowledge in technical discipline required for performing assessments.
• Thorough understanding of specific work methods and procedures, including all safety practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel
• Knowledge of OSHA Logging Regulations, ANSI Z133 Standards, and PG&E Safe Work Practices
• Bilingual (English / Spanish) desired

Qualifications:

• Certified Tree care Safety Professional (CTSP) or Consulting Utility Forester Safety Professional (CUFSP), preferred
• Required - Two (2) - Five (5) years of experience in arboriculture industry respective technical trade
• Five (5) years performing work relevant to assessments.
• One (1) year in trainer or safety position
• Must be able to perform initial assessments and pass with competent or proficient level. (Evaluated by client Qualified Evaluator)

Other Qualifications:

• OSHA 30
• CPR/ First Aid
• Valid Driver’s License
• Electric Hazard Awareness Program (EHAP)

Who are we?
Powered by the vegetation management experts from Clear Path Utility Solutions, our vegetation management division orchestrates an integral, leadership role between construction companies and vegetation field services, providing advanced emergency and non-emergency response services to help utility companies assess, plan, and execute vegetation projects in the field. From construction management to emergency management, quality support and pre-inspections, Clear Path Vegetation Management experts provide hands-on consulting strategy, project management and quality control services to optimize emergency and non-emergency projects as they evolve.

Safety
Safety is a top priority at Clear Path Utility Solutions. Successful candidates will be committed to their personal safety and to the safety of others. The role will require you to have a general understanding and the ability to identify safety hazards and report any unsafe working conditions. The position requires to be an active participant in safety briefings and to deliver industry-specific safety messages to a broad audience when called upon.

Physical Demands, Conditions, Work Environment
The physical demands, conditions, work environment characteristics described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employees must be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time.
• Employees will be required to pass the client’s job-related physical and clinical assessments as part of the role.
• Work in an outdoor field environment; physical demands including walking exposure to noise, dust, grease, and all types of weather and temperature conditions; exposure to hazardous conditions.

Physical
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment:

• walk, stand, sit, and operate motor vehicles and heavy equipment.
• frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, run, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp.
• carry, push and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight (5 to 10 lbs.)
• operate assigned equipment and vehicles.
• verbally communicate.
• see and hear in normal range with or without correction.
• operate assigned field equipment.

Pre-Qualifications

• Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug test.
• All candidates must possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.

The salary range for this position is provided in good faith and is subject to variation based on geographic location, candidate experience, and market conditions. Final compensation will be determined after a comprehensive evaluation of the candidate’s qualifications and alignment with the role.

In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws—including but not limited to those in California, Colorado, New York, Washington, and other jurisdictions—we disclose salary ranges to promote equity and transparency. Where required by law, compensation and benefits information will be included in job postings or made available upon request.

This job description outlines the primary responsibilities and standards of the position but is not exhaustive. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties that are reasonably related to their role and consistent with company policies and applicable labor laws.

Employee welfare and development is important to us, and we sponsor many activities outside of work to promote team building as well as sponsor formal training and certification. We are proud to offer a comprehensive health and welfare benefit package that includes:
HEALTH & WELL-BEING

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance

PEACE OF MIND

• Disability Insurance (STD/LTD)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Basic Life/AD&D
• 401(k) plan

WORK/LIFE BALANCE

• Paid Time Off for eligible roles
• Company Holidays
• Leave of Absence
• Flexible Work Schedules

ADDITIONAL PERKS

• Employee Referral Program
• Professional Development
• Charitable Contribution Match

Based in Walnut Creek, CA with offices nationwide and operating as a subsidiary of parent company Celerity, Clear Path Utility Solutions provides world-class construction management, vegetation management, emergency / non-emergency management, quality support and pre-inspections services to utility companies in North America.

Clear Path Utility Solutions orchestrates a critical leadership role between construction companies and vegetation field services, providing advanced emergency and non-emergency response services to help utility companies assess, plan and execute vegetation projects in the field as they evolve.

See full details and meet our leadership team on our website: Clear Path Utility Solutions, LLC.

Clear Path is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veterans’ status or other status protected by applicable law.
Pursuant to the Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

This position is open to individuals who are currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

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