Senior Consulting Utility Forester

Job overview

The Senior Consulting Utility Forester role is onsite in Petersburg, VA, with some overnight travel between North Carolina and South Carolina required. Compensation is not specified. Eocene Environmental Group’s stated mission is to protect people, power, and the planet through vegetation management and stewardship. The forester works with utility clients, property owners, and contractors to support safe and sustainable vegetation management. The role inventories trees and brush, inspects hazard trees, evaluates contractor compliance, maintains vegetation data, and promotes job-site safety.

What you'll do

• Communicate with property owners and public agencies about pruning and removals
• conduct tree and brush inventories and hazard tree inspections
• evaluate tree contractor performance against utility guidelines
• manage vegetation data
• promote and enforce on-the-job safety practices
• operate and maintain tools, equipment, and vehicles
• perform related duties as assigned.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior consulting utility forester

full-time

petersburg va

eocene environmental group

utility vegetation management

tree inventories

hazard tree inspections

contractor compliance

safety

overnight travel

employee-owned esop

company vehicle

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employee ownership through ESOP
• certification and continuing education support
• company vehicle available for work use
• paid time off and holidays
• workwear allowance
• wellness reimbursement
• medical, dental, and vision plans.

Why this role

Forestry or arboriculture degree required, with specified utility vegetation management experience accepted in lieu of a degree; ISA Arborist Certification preferred; some overnight travel between NC and SC required.

About the employer

Eocene Environmental Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Environmental Consulting Services. Sector: 54.