Tanner Nichols
Willits
Summary
Utility Arborist with 10 years of experience in forestry. Great communicator, self-motivated, and an attentive listener. Passionate about bringing professionalism and loyalty to the company environment. Has a unique blend of professional and job-related experience that provides meaningful team contributions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vegetation Management Inspector
Central Sierra Consulting
01.2024 - Current
- Perform circuit patrols in accordance with the annual VM plan, VM patrol standards and processes.
- Identify required tree work along the existing PG&E rights-of- way; prescribing tree work to be performed; document inspection done.
- Notify property owners/agencies when tree work will occur and obtaining any necessary authorizations from the property owners/agencies to perform the tree work.
- Participated in contractor safety and tailboard meetings.
- Patrol for hazardous trees, perform identification, inspection and evaluation of trees and brush along utility lines.
Pre Inspection Manager
Coleman Environmental Engineering
07.2021 - 11.2023
- Conducted safety briefs / team check-ins, performed safety audits, performed desktop reviews of work packages, checked time stamp reports to ensure productivity, assigned circuit goals, prepare for status meetings / PMD report analysis, prepared index maps for project patrols, resolved refusals, assigned work to pre-inspection staff, field validation for work verification findings, and reviewed any completed index maps per Mapping procedure.
- Tracked unassigned units in tree summary and support pre-inspection in clearing units for workflow continuity.
- Conducted QC/QA safety audits, performed/ catalogue QC/QA field audits, conducted monthly operation/safety meetings and reviewed project completion timelines for quarter.
- Provided necessary information to Contractor employee(s) including goals, schedule, and pre planning reports.
- Performed Quality Check audits on assigned VMIs and SVMIs, focusing on field compliance and data integrity.
- Assisted in customer claims investigations. performed and supported corrective actions. assisted in outage, fire and incident investigation.
- Senior Vegetation Management Inspector
- Patrolling: performed circuit patrols in accordance with the annual VM plan, VM patrol standards and processesidentifying required tree work along the existing utility rights-of- way; prescribing tree work to be performed; document inspection done.
- Notifying property owners/agencies when tree work will occur and obtaining any necessary authorizations from the property owners/agencies to perform the tree work.
- Did work verification inspections of locations for tree work completion
- Tree-Related Outages: performed investigation and documentation of tree-related outages and attending outage meetings as requested
- Intermediary letters: documented attempts of contact with customers and created ITS reports to support Pacific Gas & Electric’s vegetation operations.
Heavy Equipment Operator | Tree Feller/Trimmer
Ace Tree Service
01.2016 - 02.2021
- Inspected machinery for safety hazards, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Conducted daily safety meetings, enhancing team awareness and reducing risks.
- Operated heavy equipment for tree and debris removal, ensuring efficient workflow.
- Enforced safety protocols, significantly improving team well-being and operational safety.
- Use of sophisticated rigging and climbing techniques/knots to cut dead tree limbs and hazard trees away from structures/targets.
- Operated boom trucks, brush chippers, chain saws, aerial lifts, and other equipment and tools.
- Provided exceptional customer service and addressed client concerns and questions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Sanhedrin High School
Willits, CASkills
- Safety
- Vegetation Management
- Utility Vegetation Management (UVM)
- Hazardous tree evaluation
- Tree identification
- VM patrol standards and processes
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- First Aid
- CPR Basic Life Support
- Tree risk assessment
Certification
ISA Certified Arborist WE-318202A
TCIA Certified CTSP #06947
OSHA 30 General Industry
Timeline
Vegetation Management Inspector
Central Sierra Consulting
01.2024 - Current
Pre Inspection Manager
Coleman Environmental Engineering
07.2021 - 11.2023
Heavy Equipment Operator | Tree Feller/Trimmer
Ace Tree Service
01.2016 - 02.2021
High School Diploma -
Sanhedrin High School