Aron Figueroa
Exeter,CA
Summary
Proven leader in vegetation management with extensive experience in GIS applications and staff training. Excelled in enhancing customer satisfaction through effective communication and problem resolution. Demonstrated ability to manage time efficiently, ensuring safety and compliance in high-stakes environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Vegetation Management Inspector (Transmission)
Arborline Consulting Inc
01.2024 - Current
- 8 years of 100% quality assurance with 4 of the eight years being completed by the team and myself .
- Inspect transmission lines for vegetation compliance
- Trees that are in the right of way specifically. Walnuts, pistachios, Almonds , stone fruit and are a commercially harvested crop that need to be monitored on a yearly basis.
- Interact with farmers and notify them of inspections and if tree work was needed
- Train new hires and walk them through the procedures of the program
- Request land rights
- Data entry and review
Vegetation Management Inspector
ACRT. Pacific
11.2020 - 11.2023
- Orchard Transmission Team
- As a vegetation management inspector on the orchard transmission program, I am responsible for the compliance and compatibility of orchard trees that run along and underneath transmission lines
- I am responsible for making new maps and adjustments to existing maps if necessary
- On a daily basis I make contact with orchard owners prior to inspection it is key to maintain a good relationship with the growers, so you do not have a refusal property for the next years inspection
- It is my responsibility to thoroughly inspect the trees along transmission lines, so we do not have anything that will go near or come into contact with the lines.
Vegetation Management Inspector
Davey Resource Group
07.2019 - 10.2020
- As a vegetation management inspector i am required to inspect vegetation along distribution lines
- Make contact with homeowners and set up times for trims with tree crews
- assess trees that may be a fall hazard and may strike lines, come to an agreement with homeowners to remove such trees.
- prescribe trims
- keep updated maps for current projects
Vegetation Management Inspector
Davey Resource Group
07.2019 - 10.2020
- RRT Rapid Response Team
- This position on the RRT i was required to be on an on-call bases to go wherever was needed for extra assistance
- inspect distribution lines
- prescribe trims
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
Customer Care Specialist
Davey Resource Group
07.2019 - 10.2020
- I handle all refusals, these are the customers that do not allow us to trim or remove trees that pose a threat to the high voltage lines
- Daily I conduct field checks to make sure trees that need to be removed/worked have been completed
- Once the field checks are done, i enter all communications with homeowner into a file so i can keep track of what is said in the interactions
- supervise tree crews to assure all work is completed, and if homeowners have questions i am there to assist
Parts Sales Manager
Auto Zone
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Supervised the sales team, made sure store operations ran smoothly; dealt with customer complaints and corrected issues, as they come up
- Manage money orders and cash tills for opening and closing the store
- Maintain inventory to ensure parts are in stock in addition to the duties of Customer Sales Rep
- Fill in for store manager as needed.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Forestry
Reedley College
Reedley, CASkills
- Time Management
- Staff Training
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Visual Inspection
- GIS Applications
- Problem Resolution
- Customer Satisfaction
- Safety Policies and Procedures
- Conditions Assessment
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Customer Notifications
- Customer resolution
- Data entry
- Team player
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Vegetation Management Inspector (Transmission)
Arborline Consulting Inc
01.2024 - Current
Vegetation Management Inspector
ACRT. Pacific
11.2020 - 11.2023
Vegetation Management Inspector
Davey Resource Group
07.2019 - 10.2020
Vegetation Management Inspector
Davey Resource Group
07.2019 - 10.2020
Customer Care Specialist
Davey Resource Group
07.2019 - 10.2020
Parts Sales Manager
Auto Zone
04.2017 - 01.2019
Some College (No Degree) - Forestry
Reedley College