Alex Medina
AERI
Stockton,USA
1
Certification
7
years of professional experience
Utility Vegetation Management professional and U.S. Army veteran with experience in field supervision, utility arboriculture, safety compliance, and team leadership. Proven ability to lead crews, coordinate field operations, maintain utility standards, and promote a strong safety culture. Dependable and results-driven leader with strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Work History
Senior Vegetation Management Inspector
2 Years 6 Months- Assisting Sierra Division for FTI Project
- Performing level 2 assessments on trees that may affect facilities
- Inspecting trees to identify diseases or pest-related problems affecting long-term health.
- Used good judgment to help solve problems.
- Worked well with different people to address challenges and solve problems collaboratively.
- Followed established guidelines and procedures for maximum regulatory compliances
Consulting Utility Forester
1 Month- Conducted audits and communicated findings in formal audit reports.
- Evaluated compliance with internal control procedures by examining processes and documents.
- Inspected completed forestry practices to evaluate compliance with standards, specifications and laws.
- Monitored forestry activities to verify continued conformance with contract terms and government regulations.
- Helped team complete assignments to meet goals.
Pre-Inspector Manager
4 Months- Maintained working knowledge of multiple computer operating systems and software suites.
- Effectively tracked jobs and controlled the scheduling of new work with SalesForce.
- Resolved escalated issues and identified solutions to avoid repeat problems.
- Created cooperative team environment that promoted high-performance standards and attainment of goals.
- Conducted audits and communicated findings in formal audit reports.
- Created and delivered status reports and identified pending action items for resolution.
- Implemented standards, methods and tools to complete project work and mitigate constraints.
- Coordinated project timelines, meeting agendas and next steps to move cross-functional projects forward.
- Managed multiple concurrent projects by balancing conflicting resources and priorities.
- Established goals and timelines to successfully implement action plans.
- Facilitated risk assessments and contingency plans prior to project rollouts.
- Documented project procedures, data and findings for use in future project scopes and planning.
- Interfaced regularly with project members to coordinate strategies, schedules, and tasks.
- Served as first point of contact for clients, answering questions and explaining strategies.
- Coordinated and designated work tasks among team members.
- Demonstrated effective leadership, collaboration and interpersonal skills to drive teams to successful project completion.
- Advised management regarding emerging industry trends and best practices to improve operations.
Senior Vegetation Management Inspector/Safety Lead
1 Year 7 Months- Inspect and assess the rights of way for vegetation requiring pruning or removal to avoid conflicts with overhead conductors
- Identify tree and brush control work and enter data into hand-held computer
- Notify landowners of impending compliance or reliability work
- Discuss and negotiate incompatible vegetation removals
- Assess terrain, habitat, and environmental conditions
- Coordinate with project managers, planners, and vegetation crews
- Participate in PSPS PGE event
- Collected field data to revise forest land-related databases.
- Verified proper use of safety tools, reviewed trend data and assessed plans to reduce and prevent future safety incidents.
- Conducted on-site reviews and audits of operational locations and checked procedural compliance with established policies.
- Coordinated safety training courses and worker education programs to demonstrate proper safety behaviors and the use of safety equipment.
- Minimized injuries by implementing safety management initiatives.
- Developed strong knowledge of insects and diseases that infect trees and plants and actions necessary to correct problems
Consulting Utility Forester
9 Months- Inspect and assess the rights of way for vegetation requiring pruning or removal to avoid conflicts with overhead conductors
- Identify tree and brush control work and enter data into hand-held computer
- Notify landowners of impending compliance or reliability work
- Discuss and negotiate incompatible vegetation removals
- Assess terrain, habitat, and environmental conditions
- Coordinate with project managers, planners, and vegetation crews
- Participate in PSPS PGE event
- Collected field data to revise forestland-related Getac databases.
Task Force Leader
3 Months- Worked in Camp Fire project to do tree removal oversights and inventoried trees
- Scanned and Inventoried trees of property assessments into database (Krinkle).
- Handled field activities such as forest inventories, streamside management zones, and boundary marking for riparian area.
- Identify tree and brush control work and enter data into hand-held computer.
- Coordinated successful timber cutting and removal strategies, controlling waste and environmental damage with effective planning abilities.
- Supervised tree crew members to maintain compliance with client specifications and regulatory safety mandates, including OSHA.
- Oversaw inventory control processes, production schedules, and staffing to ensure projects were completed on-time and within budget.
- Reporting periodically on daily activity and production status.
- Consulted with tree crew foreman regarding traffic control enforcement and potential community risk.
- Onboarded, trained, developed, and managed new staff members.
- Worked with tree crew foreman to decide on best methods to accomplish tasks on-schedule.
- Monitored and inspected site and work for progress, concerns, arising issues, and safety of all workers on site.
Consulting Utility Forester / EVM
6 Months- Conducting Preventative Maintenance Inspections of Distribution and Transmission Lines for Routine Vegetation Management.
- Negotiate Tree Removals with Private, Commercial, HOA Customers
- Inventoried trees, assessed diversity and monitored health
- Worked with customers to assist in safety compliance for power line safety in EVM and routine scopes
- Worked efficiently in evaluating tree risk assessment in all areas in vegetation management including riparian zones
- Maintained positive relationships with customers
- Followed standards and procedures to maintain safe work
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
Work Well With Others And Independently
Excellent communication skills
Problem-solving
Multitasking
Quick learner
Task prioritization
Customer relations
Networking
Microsoft software
Certification
- PG&E PRE Inspector training
- Secret Security Clearance
- ISA Certified Arborist (WE-14751A)
- Tree Risk Assessment Qualification
- OSHA 30HR Construction Certification
Languages
Spanish, Fluent
English, Native
Awards
Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Experience
- Infantry 11B
- D CO 1-184th Infantry Regiment
- 2016-2018/2019-2022
- Ensured work areas were safe and hazardous materials were stored according to OSHA, EPA, and DOD regulations, resulting in 0 workplace accidents.
- Efficiently operated and maintained full accountability of multiple tactical vehicles valued over 175,000 dollars.
- Maintains, edits creates, and distributes documents for 100 personnel who serve in an Infantry company
- Acts as a conduit for important files going between the company and the battalion.
- Edits and corrects documents that must be passed up to the commander for approval.
- Maintained accurate record keeping, including personnel file management and training records.
- Operate and test radio systems to make sure they are mission ready.
- Provide communication support to multiple units on various missions.
- Infantryman 11B
- B CO 578th Combat Engineers
- 2018-2019
- Maintain, process, and troubleshoot computer systems/operations, providing technical support and configuring security equipment for team members
- Regularly disseminate guidance, procedures, and policies regarding computer security
- Review threat and vulnerability assessments, recommending cost-effective security countermeasures and recovery plans for network data
- Prepared and reviewed serious incident reports, situation reports, operational briefs, and other required reports for accuracy and precision
- Executed multiple anti-terrorism measures: vehicle searches, building and perimeter sweeps, and identification checks
Timeline
Senior Vegetation Management Inspector
AERI
02.2024 - CurrentRead More
Consulting Utility Forester
Atlas Field Services
11.2023 - 12.2023Read More
Pre-Inspector Manager
Mountain Engineering
06.2023 - 10.2023Read More
Senior Vegetation Management Inspector/Safety Lead
Orion Managed Services
11.2021 - 06.2023Read More
Consulting Utility Forester
ACRT PACIFIC
01.2021 - 10.2021Read More
Task Force Leader
Coleman Environmental Engineering
10.2020 - 01.2021Read More
Consulting Utility Forester / EVM
RPF Emergency Services
09.2019 - 03.2020Read More
Tokay High School
High School Diploma
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