Vegetation Officer
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Job Location:
Bulahdelah - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are currently recruiting aVegetation Officerto join our team in Kempsey. The location of Nambucca Heads will also be considered.
This role reports to the Program Manager Vegetation Operations and plays a key role in supporting the delivery of Essential Energys Vegetation Management program across assigned geographical areas. The Vegetation Officer is responsible for conducting audits assessing vegetation risks and supporting contractor and customer engagement to ensure safe and compliant vegetation practices around our network.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct routine audits of vegetation inspections and works to ensure compliance with safety environmental and quality standards (e.g. AS4373)
- Report non-compliant work and assist in incident investigations
- Assess vegetation risks adjacent to the distribution network including fall-in tree assessments
- Coordinate site activities during unplanned events and outages
- Engage with landowners councils and customers to facilitate vegetation maintenance
- Provide arboricultural advice and support contractor inductions
- Maintain accurate vegetation records and contribute to process improvements
- Promote safety equity diversity and inclusion across all operations
About You
As a Vegetation Officer you will bring strong arboricultural knowledge stakeholder engagement skills and a commitment to safety and compliance. You will be experienced in vegetation management and capable of working both independently and collaboratively.
Mandatory Qualifications:
- General Construction Induction Training (White Card)
- Drivers licence
Required Qualifications/Skills
- Experience in utility vegetation management and arboriculture practices
- Understanding of electricity distribution networks
- Experience with ICT hardware and business systems
- Strong communication negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment
- Organised and pragmatic with good problem-solving skills
- Willingness to undertake further training
Why Essential Energy
We offer competitive remuneration and 16.5% superannuation plus access to a wide range of employee benefits including corporate partnerships (Qantas Optus nib Mildura Health Fund) and health and wellbeing programs like Fitness Passport.
Explore more on our employee benefits page.
For further information please contact Jayden Lyons on.
Applications close on Wednesday 5 November at 11:55pm AEST.
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Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender age ethnicity sexual orientation or disability.
As an organisation our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
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- Federal Agencies
- Customer Service
- Clearance
- Facility
- Suspicious Activity
- Property Damage
- Public Safety
- Daily Operations
- Professional Development
- Access Control
- Communication
- General Public
- Procedures
- Powerpoint
