Consulting Utility Forester - Shreveport, LA
Davey Tree
- Shreveport, LA
- $18.00-27.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Do you care about sustainability?
Do you want a career with stability and growth opportunities?Davey Resource Group (DRG) is currently hiring certified arborists, professional foresters, horticulturalists, natural resource specialists, environmental scientists, GIS technicians, and plant and outdoor enthusiasts to join our workforce.Responsibilities
- Work with major gas/electric utility system and address its forestry needs
- Inspect utility rights of ways and identify vegetation incompatible with state and federal regulations
- Collect and enter data on handheld devices, follow maps and use GPS navigation
- Communicate with landowners regarding work on or near their property
- Work with tree crews to ensure understanding and adherence to work prescriptions
- Assess all terrain, habitat, and environmental conditions
- Coordinate with project managers, planners, and vegetation crews
- Embraces an outdoor and independent work environment
- Thrives on adaptation, continual learning and training and is detail oriented
- Possess knowledge of local tree species and species specific growth rates
- Ability to work and hike in rugged terrain and inclement weather
- Great communicator and team player
- Two or four year degree in horticulture, forestry, urban forestry, environmental science or a related discipline
- Utility vegetation management experience or similar experience in a related field (tree work industry, landscape professional)
- Clean DMV driving record
- Ability to drive and operate a 4x4 vehicle on rough roads
- Ability to travel overnight when necessary
- $18 - 27 per hour (dependent on experience and certifications)
- Group health plans
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 401k with up to a 4% company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Opportunity to buy company stock at a 15% discount
- Holidays and paid time off
- Payroll savings plan
- Charitable matching gift program
- Employee referral bonus program
- Employee Educational Scholarship
- Davey Family Scholarship
- 20% discount on all Davey services
- Cell phone discounts
- Vehicle purchase discount program
- Plus, so much more!
Job Type: Full Time
Travel Expectations: Up to 25%Davey is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and considers all qualified employees and applicants for all positions regardless of their age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or other protected characteristics as established by federal, state, or local law. It is our mandate that all matters related to the terms and conditions of employment and all treatment on the job be free of discrimination. In addition, harassment based on any protected characteristic is strictly prohibited.To preview Davey’s relevant EO/AA plan, please submit a written request to: The Davey Tree Expert Company, Attn: HR, 1500 N. Mantua Street, Kent, Ohio 44240.Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law - English | Spanish
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