Utility Arborist Opening

LCUB; Tennessee; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Health insurance

Job summary

Lenoir City Utilities Board is hiring a Utility Arborist to manage identification, inspection, and evaluation of trees and vegetation along electric lines. You will oversee crews and coordinate contractor work under supervision in a safety-sensitive role.

The position requires a high school diploma, ISA arborist certification, and at least five years in utility vegetation management. The employer emphasizes equal opportunity and a tobacco-free workplace.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Post-secondary education in forestry, arboriculture, or related field preferred.
• Certification as an Arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture (or equivalent).
• Minimum of five (5) years of Utility vegetation management experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify, inspect, and evaluate trees, brush, shrubs and vegetation along electric utility lines.
• Manage contracts to employ private contractors for line-side vegetation work.
• Oversee and coordinate activities of tree trimming and vegetation crews supervised by Electric Department personnel.

Skills

Vegetation management

Tree identification

Contract management

Education

High school diploma

Forestry-related post-secondary education

Job description

Lenoir City Utilities Board

a municipal electric, water, wastewater, fiber and gas utility, located in the Tennessee Valley just 30 minutes from the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, is looking to hire a Utility Arborist to join our team. Lenoir City Utilities Board serves approximately 78,000 customers within parts of Loudon, Knox, Roane, and Anderson Counties, while continuing to be one of the fastest growing utilities in the valley.

The applicant must possess the required knowledge, skill, and physical ability to perform all essential duties.

Utility Arborist

manages and performs identification, inspection and evaluation of trees, brush, shrubs and other vegetation along electric utility lines. The Arborist manages contracts to employ private contractors to conduct this work; oversees and coordinates the activities of assigned tree trimming and vegetation management crews. Works under the general direction of an assigned Electric Department Supervisor. This is a safety-sensitive position and requires periodic random and unannounced drug testing.

• High school graduate or equivalent.


• Post-secondary education in forestry, arboriculture, or related field preferred.


• Certification as an Arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture (or equivalent).


• Minimum of five (5) years of Utility vegetation management experience.

LCUB offers an excellent benefit package including a company pension plan, paid NEBF retirement and a family insurance package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Lenoir City Utilities Board is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations in our employment practices. All qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

LCUB is a participant in the Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace Program. All LCUB facilities and vehicles are tobacco-free.