Wood Management Pre Assessor- Central Valley

MGE

Jackson, CA

Vision , Medical , Dental , Paid Time Off , Life Insurance , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Salary: $40-$51

Welcome to Mountain G. Enterprises, Inc. (MGE) Professional Services, where opportunities abound! At MGE, our mission is to be an industry leader. Through the power of our integrated teams, MGE provides safe, innovative, and environmentally responsible solutions for today and tomorrow. Whether we are responding to wildfires, working to improve public safety or inventorying massive amounts of tree data, MGE is leading the way!

The Position:

Our Wood Management program Pre Assessor may find themselves with a wide array of job responsibilities.

Utility Vegetation Management: We are looking for a skilled liaison between utility vegetation inspectors and tree crew personnel. Somebody who can bridge the knowledge gap between programs.

Work duties may include:

Project management
- Coordinating daily tasks according to priorities and plans, making changes when necessary due to weather, and personnel
- Delegating individual responsibilities to team members
- Provide management oversite and accountability of Foremen.
- Maintain accurate project area maps noting project status, crew locations and estimated completion dates.
Team Coordination
- Coordinate the activities of assigned tree VMI with the wood management crew(s).
- Conduct meetings and Tailboards.
- Serves as a liaison between wood management crews, customer, customer contractors, clients, Project Manager, and Operations Manager.
- Handle conflict resolution and performance management of team. Resolving conflicts or miscommunications quickly and amicably including documentation if necessary.
- Train and develop crew members into professional MGE personnel with the assistance of the wood management team
Upholding Company and Safety Standards
- Ensure crews are following proper ANSI, OSHA, customer standards, procedures, and quality expectations within all scope of work performance.
- Hold team member(s) accountable to follow policies, procedures, and standards of work, which may include writing and issuing disciplinary actions when applicable.
- Ensure fleet protocols are followed including maintenance upkeep and reporting.
- Follow safety practices to safeguard against injury to self, crew(s) and damage to Company, public, and customer property.

MGE has endeavored to secure opportunities statewide and will continue to do so. Our goal is for every employee to be able to work near their home. Given the nature of our work, this is not always the case and weekly travel is often expected for the duration of the assigned project. In such instances, MGE will provide you with hotel accommodations. Extensive drive times are often required, and you may be called upon for overtime and emergency response work.

Requirements:

3-4 years experience in the tree industry

ISA Arborist

Ability to use and adapt to new Software

Excellent knowledge with Word, Excel and ArcGIS.

Thorough understanding of or the ability of wood removal operations and machinery.

Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills

Speaking skills for providing clear orders, explaining complex information to clients and workers and discussing technical details with other vegetation specialists and public.
Writing skills for, project planning along with documenting work progress for clients and others involved.
Technical skills for interpreting wood extraction and clean up methods

Excellent supervisory and leadership skills.

Leadership skills for effectively delegating tasks to team members and wood management crews.
Decision-making skills for selecting personnel for specific tasks and jobs to meet deadlines.
Customer-service skills to communicate with property owners and Team to develop a positive working relationship.

Valid Driver License and Clean driving record

Adaptable and flexible

Ability to work in rugged terrain and inclement weather

Willingness to travel during the week

Desired:

First aid and CPR

Bilingual

Reforestation and restoration experience

Fire experience or Fuels inventory and project layout experience

Benefits:

Competitive wages and excellent benefits

Company provided smart phone, tablet and laptop