Position Overview

POSITION: Capital Transmission CUF

TYPE: Full-Time, some overnight travel required

POSITION LOCATION: Texarkana, AR

Davey Resource Group, Inc. is a  wholly owned subsidiary of the employee owned Davey Tree Expert Company.  We provide a wide range of natural resource, utility, GIS and remote sensing consulting services. Our job is to help our clients provide a safe and reliable power source through proper vegetation management practices. 

Do you want a career working outdoors? The Davey Resource Group (DRG) is currently hiring certified arborists, professional foresters, horticulturalists, natural resource specialists, environmental scientists, landscape, nursery, tree care and parks and recreation professionals, plant and outdoor enthusiasts to join our workforce.

Responsibilities

• Work with our utility clients  to address its right-of-way needs

• Patrol, identify, and prescribe required tree trimming and tree/brush removal work needed to build or re-construct electrical facilities

• Maintain positive customer relations while communicating tree work requirements to utility customers and to public agencies

• Attend Community open houses for large scale capital rebuild projects as a client representative

• Maintain direct contact and a positive working relationships with utility Foresters, general construction crews, and other utility personnel

• Coordinate tree work within construction scheduled timelines

• Provide a cost estimate to local land and resource planners, project managers, and construction crew for purchase order preparation

• Work with estimators, job owners, project managers, and construction teams to help coordinate any permitting required 

• Assess all terrain, habitat, and environmental conditions

• 50-75% Travel required with overnight stays throughout Western Arkansas, NW Louisiana, and Northeast TX

Qualifications

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• 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

• Is a great communicator and team player

• CPR/First Aid certified

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Clean DMV driving record and ability to drive and operate a 4x4 vehicle 

• Computer skills 

• Has ability to work and hike in rugged terrain and inclement weather

• 1 year of utility vegetation management experience or similar experience in a related field (tree work industry, landscape professional)

or

• Two or four year degree in horticulture, forestry, urban forestry, environmental science or a related discipline 

• ISA certification, or the ability to obtain

What we offer:

• Company Vehicle/Fuel Card

• Company Phone

• Paid time off and paid holidays

• Opportunities for advancement

• All job specific equipment and safety gear provided

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match

• Employee-owned company & discounted stock purchase options

• Group Health Plan

• Employee referral bonus program

• Career Development Program supported by Industry Expert Safety Specialists & Skills Trainers

• Employee Scholarship for AS degree in Environmental Management 

• Scholarship Program for Children of Employees

• Charitable matching gift program

• Company paid professional certifications and continuing education

Additional Information:

At Davey, our values are our compass and core to everything we do. Davey Resource Group values itself on Safety, Integrity, Expertise, Leadership, Stewardship, and Perseverance. Pre-employment drug screen (marijuana included) and background check required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

ACCOMODATIONS: If requested by an employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Company Overview

DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP, a division of The Davey Tree Expert Company, is a leader in the natural resource, environmental, and forestry consulting industries throughout the United States.