POSITION TITLE: UTILITY FORESTER INTERN LOCATION: HAMPDEN OPERATIONS CENTER I ON-SITE POSITION REPORTS TO: SUPERVISOR, VEGETATION MANAGEMENTPOSITION STATUS: NON-EXEMPTSCHEDULE: MONDAY-FRIDAY, 25-35 hours a week expected.Versant Power provides an immersive and informative internship program for college students to experience firsthand what it is like to work at an organization that speaks to safety, workforce engagement and a common goal of providing exceptional service to our customers. We pride ourselves on partnering with the top High-Education institutions to engage in development, with direct work with leaders and top professionals within the industry.
This is a hands-on experience where students are advocated to learn, grow and engage with the organization.
As a Versant Power intern, you will:
- Receive competitive compensation
- Work alongside world-class mentors
- Expand your professional network
- Develop relationships, that could lead to future opportunities within our organization
POSITION OVERVIEW:
- Inspect utility rights of ways and identify incompatible vegetation
- Collect and enter data on handheld devices, follow maps and use GPS navigation devices
- Communicate with landowners regarding work on or near their property
- Perform risk tree assessments along Versant Power utility lines
- Address customer concerns related to vegetation in and adjacent to Versant Power infrastructure
- Negotiate with customers for tree removals as prescribed.
- Perform quality verification inspections on completed vegetation management work.
- Identify vegetative threats to safe & reliable electric service
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Embraces an outdoor and independent work environment
- Possess knowledge of local tree species and species specific growth rates
- You must be a currently enrolled college student in positive academic standing.
- Strong communications skills - verbal, written, and listening, are a must.
- Position requires mental and visual concentration.
- Versant Power is a tobacco free, drug free and fragrance free workplace.
