Work Planner/Auditor

ArborMetrics Solutions, LLC; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K

Paid holidays

Vacation accrual

Short and long-term disability

Maternity leave

Paid sick time

Weekly pay

Training and certifications

Job summary

ArborMetrics (AMS) is seeking a Work Planner Auditor to support outdoor field operations, ensuring safe vegetation management around power lines and infrastructure. You will inspect easements, coordinate with landowners, and act as subject matter expert on UVM for clients and stakeholders.

The role blends fieldwork with safety and communication, requiring independent work in remote areas, strong problem solving, and the ability to develop vegetation plans.

Qualifications

• Identify local trees and read maps to plan vegetation work.
• Willingness to work alone outdoors in varying weather and terrain.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Basic computer skills including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Improve safe and reliable electric service delivery.
• Serve as SME for utility vegetation management with clients and landowners.
• Inspect easements and prescribe vegetation actions.
• Coordinate with landowners to develop vegetation plans.
• Ensure safety practices by tree crews.
• Address customer concerns about vegetation near easements.
• Coordinate with utility engineers on upgrades and new construction.
• Negotiate tree removal with customers as prescribed.
• Perform QA/QC inspections on vegetation work.
• Identify vegetation threats and develop mitigation plans.

Skills

Identify trees

Read maps

Outdoor work

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Forestry degree

Environmental Science degree

ISA Arborist certification

Tools

GIS experience

Job description

Description

As a Work Planner Auditor with AMS, your office is the great outdoors! We keep the lights on anywhere there is a power line - whether in the city, the rural countryside, or deep in the remote forest. As an AMS Work Planner/Auditor, you will keep communities informed about the trees and power lines while ensuring safe delivery of their power.

Some of the most important characteristics of AMS Work Planner Auditor is that you are open-minded and able to engage in safe, constructive interactions with the public. You are accountable for advancing a culture of safety and excellence while providing quality and value to our customers and clients.

What We Offer

• Industry competitive pay.
• Company vehicle with a fuel card for work purposes.
• Day 1 of Employment: Medical/Dental/Vision/VOYA/Paid Holidays/EAP (Full-Time Employees).
• After 3 months: 401K, Life Insurance, Vacation Accrual, Short and Long-term Disability, Paid Maternity Leave.
• Paid Sick Time.
• Weekly Pay Cycle.
• Participation in Performance Incentive and Referral Bonus Program.
• Company sponsored Boot and clothing program (Full-Time Employees).
• Ongoing training and assistance with obtaining industry certifications.

What You Will Do

• Ultimately, improve safe and reliable electric service delivery to the public.
• Act as the subject matter expert regarding utility vegetation management (UVM), for clients, landowners, and other stakeholders.
• Inspect electric utility easements and prescribe vegetation management actions.
• Coordinate with landowners and stakeholders to develop vegetation management plans for their properties.
• Ensure tree crews are following proper safety and arboricultural practices and procedures.
• Address customer concerns related to vegetation in and adjacent to utility easements.
• Coordinate with utility engineers to assist with infrastructure upgrades and new construction.
• Negotiate with customers for tree removal as prescribed.
• Perform QA/QC inspections on completed vegetation management work.
• Identify vegetative threats to safe & reliable electric service and develop action plans to mitigate.

What You Need To Have

• Ability toidentify local trees andread maps.
• Willingness to work alone, outdoors in various weather conditions and terrain within a remote area.
• Superb written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office, smartphones).

What Would Be Amazing To Have

• Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
• 1+ year prior UVM, Forestry or related experience a plus.
• Certification as an ISA Arborist, Registered Forester, or other related certificates/licenses a plus.
• Prior GIS software/technology experience preferred.
• A strong desire to grow and develop your career and knowledge in the UVM industry with AMS.
• Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Working Environment

Work with a team and alone; primarily in an outdoor field environment and/or low light conditions; foot patrol of energy corridors in the vicinity of power lines and/or pipelines; remote locations as well as urban, city environment; physical demands and travel from site to site, including: walking/hiking on various surfaces including flat, dry, wet, slippery, rocky, sandy, uneven, rough, unstable, steep terrain, hills and slopes, dense vegetation; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, and all types of weather extremes including snow, ice, fog, humidity, and low and high temperature conditions; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions, domestic and wild animals, insects, and poisonous plants. Other working conditions may include: in a vehicle or limited time in an indoor office.

Physical

The employee must have sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment; to walk up to 10 miles per day, stand, sit, and operate a motor vehicle for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, run, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp and make repetitive hand, arm and shoulder movement in the performance of daily duties (e.g., forcefully beat down brush); carry, push and/or pull light to heavy amounts of weight, frequently lift up to 10 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 60 lbs. (sandbags); to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; ability to verbally communicate to exchange information with public; ability to see and hear in normal range with or without correction; operate assigned field equipment, including handheld computer, range finder, fyrake, water backpack, shovel, and traffic cone.

Company Overview

ArborMetrics (AMS) is a leading provider of vegetation and asset management consulting services to the utility industry. Successful professionals at AMS have come from a variety of backgrounds, including forestry, arboriculture, natural resource management, biology, landscape maintenance, horticulture, nursery management, environmental sciences, geology, agriculture, parks & recreation management, urban forestry, geography, and more.

Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug test and a criminal background check.

All candidates must possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.

AMS is an Equal Opportunity and Affiant Employer. EOE/AA : Minority/Female/ Vets/ Disabled.

Important Information For Applicants

• Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC and its family of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any legally protected characteristic.
• If you require reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 3656.
• Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements, which include background screening, drug testing, and employment eligibility verification.
• Compensation determination is based on market data, job scope and individual qualifications.
• We offer a competitive total rewards package inclusive of health and welfare and retirement benefits, as well as paid time off and holiday pay benefits.
• Unsolicited resumes without an executed agency agreement become the property of the company.