System Arborist - Auditor

Liberty Utilities; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401K with 5% match

Annual bonus

Life insurance

Stock Purchase Program

Headspace access

Collaborative & flexible work environ.

Job summary

LU Service Corp. in Joplin, MO is seeking a System Arborist - Auditor to perform independent quality-control audits of vegetation management planning and completed work, validating classifications, resource assignments, invoice accuracy, and field execution against Liberty standards.

The role emphasizes documenting audit findings, supporting process improvements, and strengthening governance, with ISA certification preferred and experience with SAP, Fieldnote, GIS, and Microsoft tools.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in utility vegetation management, field auditing, quality control, or related operations.
• ISA Certified Arborist or ability to obtain within 1 year; ISA Utility Specialist preferred.
• Experience with SAP, Fieldnotes, GIS or similar systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent quality-control audits of vegetation management planning and completed work.
• Validate classifications, resource assignments, invoice accuracy, and field execution against Liberty standards.
• Identify rework, add-on work, and planning discrepancies; document findings and trends.
• Support governance, contractor accountability, and process improvement initiatives.
• Provide internal oversight to reduce vendor self-validation reliance.

Education

ISA Certified Arborist

ISA Utility Specialist (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Fieldnotes

Microsoft applications

GIS

Job description

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System Arborist - Auditor

LU Service Corp.

Joplin, MO, US, 64804

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada.

At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships. Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together.

We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholders.

Purpose

Purpose Perform independent quality-control audits of vegetation management planning and completed work. Validate work classifications, resource assignments, invoice accuracy, and field execution against Liberty standards; identify rework, add-on work, and planning discrepancies; and support audit defensibility, contractor accountability, process improvement, and stronger internal governance.

Accountabilities

• Perform independent quality-control audits of vegetation management planning and completed work.
• Validate work classifications, resource assignments, invoice accuracy, and field execution against Liberty standards.
• Identify rework, add-on work, planning discrepancies, invoice exceptions, and execution trends that affect cost, quality, and accountability.
• Document audit findings and recurring trends to improve planning accuracy, reduce invoice exceptions, and strengthen internal governance.
• Support audit defensibility, contractor accountability, process improvement, and evidence quality for vegetation management decisions.
• Provide internal oversight of work quality and planning consistency to reduce reliance on vendor self-validation.
• Strengthen Liberty’s compliance posture by supporting defensible records, PSC and reliability related expectations, and reduced risk of recurring nonconformances, customer escalations, and unmanaged rework.

Education and Experience

• 2+ years’ experience in utility vegetation management, field auditing, quality control, contractor oversight, electric utility operations, compliance documentation, or related field operations preferred.
• ISA Certified arborist or ability to obtain within 1-year, Preferred ISA Utility Specialist,
• Experience with work management, mapping, reporting, financial, or vegetation management systems such as SAP, Fieldnote, Microsoft applications, GIS, or similar beneficial platforms.

What We Offer

As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience. You will also have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage & a 401K plan with a 5% match, effective day one
• Annual bonus and merit increase eligibility
• Life insurance and short-term & long-term disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Free Employee Assistance Program & Headspace account
• Reward & recognition programs, service awards, a great company culture, and a collaborative & flexible work environment

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

As the successful candidate

Our Mission

We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.

Our Vision

We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make animpact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.

• Customer Centric
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Outcome focused
• Continuous learning

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to investigate the opportunity further.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.