Traveling Arborist Trainer

ACRT, Inc. is seeking an experienced arboriculture professional with a strong background in training, leading, and developing field personnel in arboriculture and utility line clearance operations. This remote position requires approximately 75% travel throughout the United States to deliver training at customer locations and ACRT company sites.

Candidates will serve as subject matter experts in arborist safety and field operations, delivering structured, hands-on training to students performing arboricultural and utility-related work. The Traveling Crew Trainer will coach, provide feedback, evaluate skill development, and reinforce safe work practices across a wide range of experience levels. This role requires extensive travel nationwide to support workforce development initiatives and ensure consistent safety and performance standards across regions.

The tree care and utility industries continue to evolve with new equipment, techniques, and regulatory requirements that demand ongoing skill development. This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about elevating safety culture and advancing technical excellence across the industry. As safety is a core value at ACRT Services, we are seeking a candidate committed to making a measurable impact by sharing their arboricultural knowledge, field expertise, and dedication to safe work practices. Even reinforcing fundamental safety principles can significantly reduce risk, prevent line strikes, and help protect both workers and the communities they serve.

This position will provide hands-on and classroom-based training in electrical hazard awareness, hazard tree identification and mitigation, utility pruning standards, roping and rigging techniques, felling procedures, line strike prevention, rescue techniques, and both basic and advanced climbing systems. Candidates must have experience in tree care, utility line clearance operations, and climbing techniques. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with and instruct diverse groups of adult learners, clearly demonstrate technical skills in both field and classroom settings, and maintain a strong commitment to safety, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Traveling Crew Trainer will be responsible for the following:

• Deliver classroom and hands-on field training nationwide on topics including electrical hazard awareness, hazard tree identification and mitigation, utility pruning standards, roping and rigging techniques, felling procedures, line strike prevention, rescue techniques, and basic and advanced climbing systems.
• Travel approximately 75% throughout the United States to conduct training at customer locations and ACRT company sites.
• Coordinate and book personal travel arrangements in alignment with company travel policies.
• Evaluate student performance through written exams, practical skill assessments, and participation; record and submit student scores, attendance records, and required documentation for certificate processing and data entry.
• Review and grade self-certification materials and examinations; upload and maintain accurate student training records.
• Collect, review, and analyze course evaluations and participant feedback to continuously improve training delivery, content effectiveness, and overall student experience.
• Develop new and customized training programs to meet specific customer needs, regulatory requirements, and operational challenges.
• Review, update, and maintain course curricula, examinations, and training materials on an annual basis to ensure alignment with current industry standards, safety regulations, and best practices.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and industry representative by attending and presenting at trade shows, conferences, and industry events.
• Actively support business development efforts by identifying potential training opportunities, cultivating new customer relationships, and maintaining strong partnerships with existing clients.
• Reinforce company safety culture and ensure all training activities reflect current safety standards, policies, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Provide coaching and constructive feedback to participants to strengthen technical competency, safe work practices, and overall job performance.
• Maintain professional certifications, technical knowledge, and instructional effectiveness through ongoing professional development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or experience in Forestry, Horticulture, Arboriculture, Environmental Studies, Conservation, Natural Resources or related fields or a high school diploma plus 4 years related experience in the tree care industry
• Advanced experience in arboriculture, forestry, or related discipline.
• Line Clearance experience
• Climbing, rope & saddle, and bucket truck experience
• PC skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Drive
• Tree identification skills
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of the ANSI Z133 safety standards
• Knowledge of OSHA safety standards
• ISA or TCIA certification (or certification within one year of hire)
• Ability to effectively interact with tree workers on all levels
• Ability to travel when required (75% of the time)
• Clean driving record and current driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Spanish
• ISA or TCIA certification

What we offer you:

Along with competitive compensation, the Travel Crew Trainer will receive:

• Company provided vehicle
• Access to the company medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as company 401(k) and ESOP plans
• Company provided travel and daily meal per diems during the work week.
• The opportunity to receive up to 10% of your base salary as a year-end bonus; grow the company, grow yourself!
• Company provided phone and laptop
• Reimbursement for renewal of CPR/First Aid, ISA, and various other credentials
• Monthly safety tailboard opportunities worth ISA CEUs
• Yearly allowance for PPE and necessary work equipment including climbing equipment
• The ability to set your own schedule within a given week
• The opportunity to be part of creating a safer work environment in tree care
• The possibility to travel with a core instructor within the department and partake in a hands-on, classroom style training
• Vacation weeks and holidays
• Group Life Insurance and optional life insurance plans

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Company: ACRT, Inc.