Forestry Technician
One (1) Term Position
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Competition # E21903-2025

At NB Power we are a team, committed to offering the best customer experience, ensuring energy security, and accelerating a sustainable clean energy transition. Why? Because we're New Brunswickers too, we care about our customers and future generations, and today we are actively looking for a new member to join us.

As part of the Distribution Vegetation Management team, the Forestry Technician is responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering on preventative maintenance and vegetation management weekly, monthly and annual targets, along with operational and customer vegetation management needs, through providing supervision to vegetation contractors, ensuring the work is performed per specification and in a safe manner.

Key functions include:
• Detailing vegetation work orders and budget estimates for each job associated with preventative vegetation maintenance contracts and customer requests for tree trimming to ensure the tree pruning and cutting requirements are communicated clearly and completed in a safe, cost-effective and timely manner.
• Planning, coordinating and communicating clearly with the vegetation management team, contractor crews, field operations and customers the work plans to complete in accordance with the vegetation management program and field operations requirements, all work orders associated with preventative vegetation maintenance and customer requests for tree trimming.
• Supervising contractor crews by monitoring work methods, cut quality and progress of jobs, conducting equipment and work site inspections to ensure compliance with safety and contract specifications and following up on all customer issues.

Our ideal teammate will have one of the following:
• Bachelor of Science in Forestry OR Bachelor of Science in Forestry Engineering
• Diploma in Forest Technology (those with a Diploma in Forest Technology will require
two additional years of related work experience)
AND
• Two years of experience in planning and coordinating schedules, assigning tasks, overseeing team performance, managing contractors, and resolving customer conflicts

In addition to:
• A valid class 5 driver's license
• A certification as an ISA Certified Arborist or ISA Certified Utility Specialist or is able to become certified within 2 years from the date of hire would be as asset

An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. Subject to competition response, the minimum qualifications may be modified.

An Eligibility List generated from this competition may be used to all future vacancies at the same level within a period of up to 12 months.

We care for our team, and as a member you will have access to:
• Health & Dental plans that provide flexible options to meet your needs
• Health Spending Account, allowing for further flexibility
• New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan, offering retirement financial security
• Wellness options, including our Employee Family Assistance Program
• Benefits that allow for financial protection in the event it is needed
• Various options for paid or unpaid leaves
• Representation of the IBEW Local 37 Union
• Career development and growth throughout the organization
• Competitive wages

Could you be our next team member? Apply today!

Please ensure a resume and a copy of your degree/diploma/certificate are attached to your online application.

NB Power will accept foreign credentials if they are considered acceptable by a recognized Canadian educational institution. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate. For more information, you may refer to the Canadian Information Centre of International Credentials

To be considered for this employment opportunity you must be eligible to work in Canada.

For questions concerning this job opening please contact Amber Girvan at [email protected].

Please note that only applications submitted through the NB Power website will be considered, as the showing of our postings on various websites may not have been requested or approved.

Closing date: 11:59 p.m. AST, August 12, 2025

NB Power is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity.