Frederick Benton
Vacaville,CA
Summary
Hardworking utility forestry professional, skilled at vegetation management procedures with the goal of maintaining electrical transmission and distribution system reliability, while improving fire safety for urban and rural areas. Well organized and comfortable operating with minimal direction. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and a willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Experienced forester with over 9 years of experience, utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges. Seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Proven abilities, prepared to bring considerable experience in the field to a challenging new role.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Consulting Utility Forester
ACRT Pacific, LLC
West Sacramento, CA
09.2012 - Current
- Successfully and accurately Identified and selected trees and vegetation for maintenance or removal during 9 years of pre-inspection activities
- Accurately conducted outage investigations and reporting
- 2 years as Case Lead: Successfully handled hundreds of PG&E customer help tickets
- Actively informed customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated any major issues to supervisor.
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
- Actively conducted and participated in team training activities
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Inventoried trees, assessed growth and environmental concerns
- Managed on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer concerns
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work reliably and on time.
Project Manager / Consultant
Mira Solutions, Inc.
Union City, CA
01.2008 - 09.2012
- Planning, management and coordination of multiple aerial data acquisition, mapping and remote sensing projects
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
Chief of Flight Operations / Lead Photographer
HJW Geospatial, Inc
Oakland, CA
09.1987 - 11.2007
- Successfully planned, conducted and managed hundreds of aerial photography, aerial data acquisition and mapping projects, with over 20-years experience
- Managed aircraft, team of employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees.
- Worked flexible hours; traveled frequently, worked weekend and holidays
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Education
Associate of Science - Forestry And Natural Resources
Columbia Community College
Columbia, CA01.1975
Skills
- Proven Utility Vegetation Management Skills
- Project Management
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Interpersonal Communication
- Written Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Self-Motivated
- Excellent Customer Communication
- Dependable and Responsible
Timeline
Consulting Utility Forester
ACRT Pacific, LLC
09.2012 - Current
Project Manager / Consultant
Mira Solutions, Inc.
01.2008 - 09.2012
Chief of Flight Operations / Lead Photographer
HJW Geospatial, Inc
09.1987 - 11.2007
Associate of Science - Forestry And Natural Resources
Columbia Community College