Vegetation Assessor

Permanent full-time position
- Use your expertise to make a difference
- Join an excellent team with great safety culture

**About Us**

Zinfra is a leading infrastructure services provider committed to delivering exceptional solutions in the energy, utilities, and infrastructure sectors. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach, technical expertise, and dedication to safety, quality, and sustainability. Our over 2000 team members across the East Coast, consistently strive to exceed our client’s expectations and make a difference in the communities we serve.

**About the role**

The Vegetation & Easement assessor will be responsible for collecting data relating to vegetation clearances around electrical assets in the Jemena Electricity Network (JEN). The data collected is critical to informing annual tree clearing and bushfire mitigation programs.

**Key Responsibilities include but not limited to**
- Conduct timely and accurate assessments of vegetation adjacent to the JEN Network in accordance with Bushfire Mitigation and company policy requirements
- Routine and emergency patrols of lines and easements gathering vegetation and asset data
- Communicate and negotiate with landowners for vegetation and easement management activities
- Basic Hazardous Tree Assessments utilising the Visual Tree Assessment method.
- Local & rural travel is required for this role

**About You**

The successful applicant will have experience working in a similar role and have previous knowledge &/ exposure working within the vicinity of the electrical Distribution &/ Transmission systems
- Proven technical expertise in Arboriculture
- Experience in tree assessment - highly desirable
- Data entry skills and experience with data entry devices
- Ability to work in an environment that requires some local decision making in relation to work being undertaken and negotiations with other stakeholders
- Clear and precise verbal & written communicate skills
- High attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines
- Enjoys working outside with the ability to work with mínimal supervision and still show necessary initiative
- Operational exposure to OH&S policies, procedures and systems

**You will require the following qualifications**:

- Formal qualification in Arboriculture is essential
- Qualification in the electrical Distribution &/ Transmission system - highly desirable
- Valid Drivers Licence

**Why you should come and work for us**

We are a champion of equal opportunity employment and have committed to targets for gender equity and first nations representation in our workforce. We want you to come as you are by promoting an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with.

Our people are our energy source and we offer meaningful benefits and rewards that work for you. We offer the opportunity for potential long term career growth as part of our talent development and succession planning process.

Join our team and make a meaningful impact toward Australia’s “Net Zero” targets through the delivery of critical infrastructure projects and be a part of our journey to shape the future of the energy and utilities industry.

**Recruitment Process**

During our recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check.