System Arborist - Auditor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with match

Annual bonus

Life insurance

Disability (short/long-term)

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Headspace account

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Liberty is seeking a vegetation management quality-control auditor to perform independent audits of planning and completed work, validating classifications, resource assignments, and invoice accuracy against Liberty standards. You will identify discrepancies, document trends, and support governance to improve planning and cost control.

In this role, you will help reduce rework and strengthen the company’s compliance posture, working in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of utility vegetation management, field auditing, or quality control experience.
• ISA Certified Arborist or eligible to obtain within 1 year; ISA Utility Specialist preferred.
• Experience with management, mapping, reporting systems such as SAP/Fieldnote/Microsoft apps/GIS is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent quality-control audits of vegetation management planning and completed work.
• Validate classifications, resource assignments, invoice accuracy against Liberty standards.
• Identify rework, add-on work, and planning discrepancies affecting cost, quality.
• Document audit findings and recurring trends to improve planning accuracy.
• Support audit defensibility, contractor accountability, process improvement, and evidence quality.
• Provide internal oversight to reduce reliance on vendor self-validation.
• Strengthen Liberty’s compliance posture with defensible records and reliability expectations.

Skills

Field auditing experience

Quality control

Contractor oversight

Electric utility operations

Compliance documentation

Education

ISA Certified Arborist

ISA Utility Specialist

Tools

SAP

Fieldnote

Microsoft Office

GIS

Job description

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

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

• 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
• 3 weeks of vacation, paid sick days, 12 paid company holidays, & 3 paid volunteer days
• Tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, & reimbursement for certification costs
• 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 an impact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.

Our Guiding Principles

• Customer Centric
• Integrity
• Entrepreneurial
• Teamwork
• Owner mindset
• 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 our daily responsibilities.