Will Macnaughton
Rosemarkie
Summary
I am a Utility Arborist with 6+ years' experience involving a mixture of private tree work, forestry and utility vegetation management and including 3 + years at SSE Transmission. I enjoy being part of the team to work towards network resilience. I have a high regard for safety and strive to ensure compliance and believe that strong communication is vital always to ensure a positive and successful work environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Utility Arborist
SSEN Transmission
2022.06 - Current
Currently Work as a Utility Arborist, within a team responsible for managing vegetation near power lines to ensure safety and compliance with regulations. I have worked with different internal teams and external contractors to deliver safe and efficient vegetation management operations. I am now responsible for overseeing red zone harvesting operations, providing a detailed site survey before work commences and supervising throughout.
Tree cutter & climber
Future Forestry
Alford, Aberdeenshire
2019.08 - 2022.06
Served as a Tree Climber/Cutter, focusing on climbing and cutting operations from small garden jobs to large scale forestry work, working next to harvesters and 360 mulchers. Leading a team, clearing 11kv circuits.
Education
Fortrose Academy
Fortrose, Highland 2012.08 - 2017.08
HNC - Forestry
Scottish School of Forestry
Inverness, Highland 2017.08 - 2019.08
Skills
- Vegetation management
- Tree identification
- Work prioritization
- Site planning
- Site Safety
- Effective delegating
- Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Utility Arborist
SSEN Transmission
2022.06 - Current
Tree cutter & climber
Future Forestry
2019.08 - 2022.06
HNC - Forestry
Scottish School of Forestry
2017.08 - 2019.08
Fortrose Academy
2012.08 - 2017.08