Houston Douglass
Senior Consulting Utility Forester at CN Utility Consulting- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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CN Utility Consulting
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United States
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Utilities
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Consulting Utility Forester
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Feb 2023 - Present
My duties include, supervising a team of 7 CUF’s on the PGE contract in Northern California. Train, audit and assist team to conduct assessments of trees and site conditions, evaluate current removal and pruning plans, as well as work in the field overseeing operations. Meet with landowners, stakeholders and utility partners to address questions or concerns. Managing and organizing data on current project trends for utility circuits while communicating with vegetation project managers on progress and development. Show less
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Consulting Utility Forester
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Jan 2022 - Present
Utility Consultant for Pacific Gas and Electric, my role includes; inspects vegetation surrounding utility infrastructure, patrolling an area or performing surveys to find potential hazards such as trees or brush in contact with power or gas lines, notify the electric company, landowner, or other parties when they need to prune or remove vegetarian for safety reasons, evaluate and audit current removal and pruning plans, as well as work in the field overseeing trimming and removal operations.
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Wright Tree Service
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United States
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Environmental Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Utility Line Clearance Climber
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Aug 2019 - Jun 2021
Utility Line Clearance certified through Wright Tree Service as well as IBEW 1245. Electrical Hazard (EHAT) Certified with First Aid & CPR. Extremely knowledgeable in pruning standards and safety regulations for utility facilities as well as utility electrical construction and high voltage power lines (specifically PGE). ANSI Z133 & ANSI A300 trained and studied. Excellent tree identification skills and ability to read maps with a strong knowledge of growth rates. Able to identify hazards and hazard trees prior to work being performed in and around jobsite. Show less
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Ford Motor Company
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Assembly Specialist
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Mar 2012 - Jan 2017
UAW local 900 member and team member of Michigan Assembly Plant in Romulus Michigan. Part of team that received Assembly Plant of the Year award in 2012.Successfully completed forklift certification classes with over 2000 hours of experience. Assisted in the launch and retool of the fully electric Ford Focus and CMAX Hybrids. High level of experience with shipping and dock receiving role with knowledge of computer tracking and inventory systems. Worked on production line that achieved 100% of quality goals while exceeding targets by 125%. Show less
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Education
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Dexter High School