System Arborist: Vegetation Audit & Quality Control

Liberty Utilities; Ozark (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401K with 5% match (effective day one)

Annual bonus eligibility

Life insurance

Short-term & long-term disability

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Headspace / Employee Assistance Plan

Recognition programs and collaborative

Job summary

Liberty Utilities seeks a System Arborist - Auditor to perform independent quality-control audits of vegetation management and completed work across our utility operations in Missouri. You will validate classifications, resource assignments, and invoice accuracy against Liberty standards.

The role emphasizes identifying rework, planning discrepancies, and contributing to stronger governance, with focus on cost, quality, and accountability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years in utility vegetation management or field auditing.
• Experience with cost control, planning accuracy, and compliance documentation.
• ISA Arborist certification or ability to obtain within 1 year; ISA Utility Specialist preferred.

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 discrepancies and trends to improve planning and governance.
• Document audit findings to support defensible records and contractor accountability.

Skills

Vegetation management

Field auditing

Quality control

Contractor oversight

Electric utility operations

Education

ISA Certified Arborist

ISA Utility Specialist (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Fieldnote

GIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Liberty Utilities seeks a System Arborist - Auditor to perform independent quality-control audits of vegetation management and completed work across our utility operations in Missouri. You will validate classifications, resource assignments, and invoice accuracy against Liberty standards.

The role emphasizes identifying rework, planning discrepancies, and contributing to stronger governance, with focus on cost, quality, and accountability.