Vegetation Management & Programs Lead

Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative; La Crosse (WI); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401K

Retirement pension

Paid time off

Holidays

Competitive salary

Job summary

MiEnergy Cooperative and Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative are seeking a Vegetation Management Manager to lead the shared program, ensuring safe, reliable line clearance and strategic vegetation initiatives across service areas. The role blends strategic leadership with field oversight and contractor management.

You will coordinate with Engineering & Operations, develop long-term plans, and monitor performance metrics to drive improvements while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Forestry, Arboriculture, Environmental Science, or related field; ISA or Utility Arborist certification is acceptable.
• 5 years of experience in line clearance, vegetation management, or arboriculture; leadership experience preferred.
• Proficiency with GIS, vegetation management software, and MS Office suite is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee MiEnergy’s and Allamakee-Clayton’s Vegetation Management Programs across service territories.
• Develop and execute long-term vegetation management strategies to reduce outages and improve system reliability.
• Manage vegetation contractors, including performance, billing review, and safety/compliance with standards.
• Oversee vegetation management systems to plan, schedule, track, and report program activities.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with Engineering & Operations to integrate vegetation data into system planning and reliability efforts.

Skills

Tree biology

Pruning standards

Leadership experience

Education

Associate degree in Forestry, Arboriculture, Environmental Science, or related field

ISA certification or Utility Arborist certification

Tools

GIS

Microsoft Office Suite

Vegetation management software

Job description

MiEnergy Cooperative and Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative are seeking a Vegetation Management Manager to lead the shared program, ensuring safe, reliable line clearance and strategic vegetation initiatives across service areas. The role blends strategic leadership with field oversight and contractor management.

You will coordinate with Engineering & Operations, develop long-term plans, and monitor performance metrics to drive improvements while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.