Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Additional early roles (2012–2017)
Timeline
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Braeden Onciul

Kamloops

Summary

Registered Professional Forester with over ten years of experience in arboriculture, forestry, and utility vegetation management. Currently serving as a Vegetation Coordinator at BC Hydro, with experience in transmission and distribution programs. Expertise includes contract administration, timber cruising, silviculture, and stakeholder engagement, complemented by a strong background in operating an arboriculture business and supervising crews.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vegetation Coordinator - Transmission

BC Hydro
11.2024 - Current
  • communicate effectively and clearly with colleagues, contractors, the public, external stakeholders, and Indigenous groups
  • support business plans through estimating budget and resource needs for projects/contracts, cost and benefit analysis, contract administration and supervision, and conducting contractor pre-work conferences
  • develop site specific vegetation prescriptions based on risk to the power system and operational/budget constraints
  • utilize computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases to create and analyze field data

Owner/Operator, Arborist

Tree Shepherd Arboriculture
01.2020 - 10.2024
  • Founded and managed an arboriculture business providing tree pruning and removals
  • Supervised crews, maintained equipment, and ensured compliance with industry safety standards.
  • Delivered high-quality client service while managing operations, contracts, and finances.

Forestry Technician

Second Pass Forestry Ltd.
05.2022 - 09.2023
  • Conducted timber cruising, silviculture surveys, regeneration delay assessments, and planting quality inspections.
  • Contributed to cut-block development, road engineering, and site plan preparation.
  • Supported BC Hydro transmission vegetation patrols (Routine & RAD).

Forestry Technician

Stella-Jones Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Timber cruising, riparian assessments, and woodlands management tasks.

Forestry Technician

Strathinnes Forestry Ltd.
06.2020 - 09.2020
  • Timber cruising and Silviculture plot cards.

Tradesman I

City of Rossland
10.2019 - 06.2020
  • Performed infrastructure maintenance and operated heavy equipment.

Climbing Arborist

Columbia Tree Service
05.2015 - 10.2019
  • Led small crews performing climbing, pruning, removals, and customer service.

Education

Bachelor of Natural Resource Science -

Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, BC
01.2022

Forest Technology Diploma - undefined

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Edmonton, AB
01.2013

Skills

  • RPF #5689 in good standing
  • Forestry Operations - timber cruising (head cruiser), cut-block development, silviculture surveys, planting inspections, and site plan development
  • Arboriculture Leadership - 10 years’ climbing/pruning/felling experience, including 5 years as owner/operator of Tree Shepherd Arboriculture
  • Contract & Project Management - developed scopes, supervised contractors, conducted QA, and ensured compliance with operational, safety, and environmental standards
  • Stakeholder Engagement - effective communicator with contractors, Indigenous communities, landowners, regulators, and the public
  • Technical Skills - proficient with Microsoft Office, GIS, databases, and digital field data collection
  • Valid Class 3 BC Driver’s License; flexible for travel throughout BC

Affiliations

  • Forest Professionals BC - Registered Professional Forester #5689
  • International Society of Arboriculture - Certified Arborist #PN-9890A

Certification

  • Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor - Wildfire Module (2023)
  • Falling and Bucking Endorsement - ITA (2019)
  • Certified Arborist Technician - ITA (2018)

Additional early roles (2012–2017)

Mountain Pine Beetle control faller (Billy Gruff Silviculture), Bucker (Seisline Resource Services), Groundman (Burley Boys Tree Service), Vegetation Management Technician (Ace Vegetation Service), Silviculture Assistant (West Fraser).

Timeline

Vegetation Coordinator - Transmission

BC Hydro
11.2024 - Current

Forestry Technician

Second Pass Forestry Ltd.
05.2022 - 09.2023

Forestry Technician

Stella-Jones Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021

Forestry Technician

Strathinnes Forestry Ltd.
06.2020 - 09.2020

Owner/Operator, Arborist

Tree Shepherd Arboriculture
01.2020 - 10.2024

Tradesman I

City of Rossland
10.2019 - 06.2020

Climbing Arborist

Columbia Tree Service
05.2015 - 10.2019

Forest Technology Diploma - undefined

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Natural Resource Science -

Thompson Rivers University

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