Education:
BS Degree in forestry or related field from an accredited college required. Should have or be able to acquire a NH Pesticide Applicators License in Herbicide and NH Arborist Certification within one year from date of hire.
Experience:
Five years experience in right-of-way maintenance clearing with a utility or equivalent in a construction/operations area is required. Must maintain a current driver's license.
Job Knowledge:
Must be able to work effectively and have the ability to read and understand construction drawings, maps, chemical formulations and instruction manuals for use of cutting and chemicals. Should be skilled in areas of verbal and written communications with the Cooperative membership and contractors. Should acquire and maintain a working knowledge of easements and permits along with all State, Federal and local regulations and guidelines pertaining to Vegetation Management.
Abilities:
Must have skills to assist in the activities of the right-of-way clearing section; including budgeting, scheduling of day-to-day assignments, contract services, and developing competitive terms and conditions for bid specifications and contracts. Must have proficient math skills for performing calculations in field and office applications.
Working Conditions:
Individual will be exposed to a wide variety of working conditions, which range from office work to outside inspections of right-of-way throughout the Cooperative system. Travel is required in the responsibilities and representation of the Cooperative at various professional and association meetings. Overtime is also required especially during severe storm related conditions, and when seasonal workloads become great.
Assistance with power restoration efforts is required of all employees. It may be required during regular business hours that employees will be assigned functions to support power restoration and for some employees that may be different from their normal duties. In addition; such assistance may require working nights, weekends and holidays which may involve considerable extra hours. In order to meet this working condition, all employees are required to provide a personal phone number where they may be reached after hours. This number will only be used for internal purposes.
APPLY TO: Jackie Thompson, HR Dept., Plymouth HQ