“I work as an expert in forestry management in the Southern Finland region.
I am responsible for planning, monitoring and auditing work related to treating the vegetation in the transmission line area and for communicating with contractors and landowners.
My area is the south of the Kristinestad–Tampere–Lahti–Lappenranta line, where there are approximately 5,000 kilometres of transmission lines. In practice, the work requires a lot of travel, and almost half of my working time is spent in the terrain.
Treating vegetation is based on cycle times, i.e. the clearing of the growth at specified intervals. Over the course of 10 years, a huge digital transformation has occurred in my work. When I started in Fingrid, the work was guided with paper maps. Back then, large numbers of maps were sent to contractors.
Now there are mobile apps to manage both job instructions and reporting.
Every kilometre we operate in is located on a landowner’s land.
Every kilometre we operate in is located on a landowner’s land. There have been hundreds of encounters with them over the years. Each has been unique.
It always feels good when meeting goes well. Occasionally, at the end of an inspection, you get invited for coffee.
Many things have happened and will certainly continue to happen—it keeps your mind fresh and your work meaningful.”
