PG&E Wood Managment - Registered Professional Forester; RPF - North Valley Region

Mountain Engineering is seeking experienced candidates to support PG&E Wood Management Vegetation Programs in The North Valley Region. The Registered Professional Forester (RPF) role is to coordinate with property owners and contractors, obtain necessary permits, and ensure compliance with PG&E’s specifications and governmental regulations. Additionally, the RPF supports PG&E in emergency response situations, timber management, and compliance with safety standards and labor agreements, ensuring the optimum production of PG&E timberlands.

• RPF is responsible for coordinating with property owners and vegetation management contractors regarding vegetation management work to be performed and when necessary, obtaining permits from public agencies; pre‑inspecting in advance for vegetation management work; post‑auditing vegetation management work; and documenting information for PG&E’s vegetation management program.
• As requested by the PG&E Representative, the RPF shall perform all necessary duties for emergency response in accordance with all safety requirements, laws, and regulations, and applicable labor agreements.
• RPF shall supply PG&E with a copy of all permits obtained by RPF. In addition, RPF will have responsibilities in judging tree value, volume, and risk involved with hazard tree removal projects that contain commercially valuable sawlogs.
• RPF is to provide professional and technical advice on the management of PG&E timberlands to assure lands are producing at their optimum potential.
• Patrol specified electric line sections and identify vegetation hazards.
• Inspect individual jobs in the field to determine the number and types of units of work to be performed by the vegetation management contractor per span, as well as the rough estimate of time to complete the work.
• Secure the Permission of each property owner before the vegetation management contractor commences tree removal work on any property for which PG&E does not already have removal rights. If the removal rights are not known or are unclear, then the RPF shall obtain Permission prior to the removal of any tree.
• Promptly inform PG&E’s Representative in writing of each instance in which RPF is unable to obtain Permission or permits.
• Supervise individual tree replacement and high production seedling planting activities, ensuring proper tree is chosen for site and planting techniques are in compliance with ISA standards.
• Audit on‑going and completed vegetation management jobs in the field to ensure compliance with the job requirements and approved tree removal and pruning standards.
• Maintain direct contact with local PG&E operating personnel as directed by the PG&E Representative.
• Maintain working relationship with all public agencies, including California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE), United States Forest Service (USFS), and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) representatives in his/her assigned area.
• Timely resolve customer complaints.
• As deemed necessary by PG&E’s Representative, the RPF may be required to perform emergency or storm related tree work at any time. If required to perform such emergency or storm related work, RPF shall ensure that all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to perform such work shall be available within twenty‑four (24) hours of PG&E’s notification to RPF that such work is required.
  
  RPF shall ensure, at all times, that its employees have suitable protective clothing for work in inclement weather.
• Assist PG&E foresters in planning and organizing timber harvests in accordance with all State, county and local laws governing actions.
• As assigned by PG&E Representative, complete Timber Harvest Plan, Emergency THP, Exemption, or Conversion form for submission to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, including all required permits.
• At the request of PG&E’s representative, conduct CALFIRE and associated agency pre‑inspections as necessary to obtain approved THP.
• Mark timber as agreed to by PG&E Representative.
• Inspect and guide other FTs to ensure tree marking is within specification of agreed silvicultural…