Trimmer Operator C

Trimmer Operator C

Responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient removal of vegetation along rights of way for infrastructure projects such as roads, powerlines, or pipelines. Responsible for operating machinery such as bulldozers, excavators, brush cutters, or mechanical trimmers to clear trees, brush, and other obstacles in designated areas.

• Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, mechanical trimmers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.

• Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.

• Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.

• Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.

• Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.

• Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.

• Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.

• Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.

• Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.

• Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.

• Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes or other tools.

• Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.

• Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.

• Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.

• Plan and develop budgets for tree work and estimate the monetary value of trees.

• Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.

• Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.

• Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.

• Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.

• Transplant and remove trees and shrubs and prepare trees for moving.

• Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces to seal surfaces, and to protect them from fungi and insects.

• Harvest tanbark by cutting rings and slits in bark and stripping bark from trees, using spuds or axes.

• Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.

• Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

• Must have a valid driver's license.

• CDL is preferred.

• Must be able to pass drug, alcohol, and background checks.

• Must have good hand eye coordination.

• Must be able to repair tools and equipment as needed.

• Able and willing to travel long distances on short notice.

• Able and willing to work for extended periods in various locations.

• Able and willing to work in all types of weather environments including inclement weather.

• Able and willing to work overtime when required.

• Must be able to enter and exit vehicles numerous times per day.

• Must be able to wear PPE.

• Understanding of the utility industry and operations.

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Excellent organization and time management skills.

• High level of professionalism and integrity.

• Excellent leadership and management skills.

• Ability to make decisions.

• Ability to process and analyze data.

• Work is performed outside in all types of weather environments.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to bend, climb, stoop, stand, and lift for long periods of time.

• Substantial movements of the hands, wrists, and/or fingers.

• Must be able to work with hands above head for extended periods of time.

• Must be able to walk, climb, and work from various heights.

• Must be able to work in uneven and slippery conditions.

• Required to have close visual acuity to perform job duties.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as requested to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that 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.

PowerGrid Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

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