Distribution Work Planner

About the role

We are looking for an energetic Distribution Work Planner who enjoys working outdoors, values independence, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. As an ArborMetrics Work Planner, you’ll advance a culture of safety and excellence while delivering quality and value to our customers. Key traits include a desire to learn, adaptability, and a commitment to safe, constructive public interactions.

Responsibilities

• Safety & Compliance
  • Identify and report safety hazards, incidents, and unsafe conditions.
  • Follow AMS safety standards, including safe driving, wildfire prevention, and injury prevention protocols.
  • Promote AMS values in daily actions and encourage others to do the same.
• Field Operations
  • Safely drive to work sites and hike rights-of-way (up to 10 miles/day).
  • Inspect and document vegetation work (pruning/removal) at customer properties.
  • Plan herbicide work for specialty and herbicide tree vendors.
  • Audit tree contractor's work for compliance with utility specifications.
  • Record vegetation data using tablets and specialized software.
  • Use forestry computer systems for data entry and tracking.
• Customer & Stakeholder Relations
  • Address customer concerns and complaints regarding vegetation work promptly.
  • Communicate effectively with leadership, auditors, clients, contractors, landowners, and the public.
  • Maintain positive public relations through professional conduct.
• Emergency Response & Other Responsibilities
  • Participate in storm and emergency response duties as needed.
  • Carry out additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of tree species identification, hazard tree assessment, invasive species management, and tree growth patterns.
• Ability to hike/walk rights-of-way and drive for extended periods.
• Understanding of Utility Vegetation Management practices.
• Experience with GIS software/technology, Microsoft Suite, and iPhone.
• Ability to work alone, outdoors in various weather conditions and terrain.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, strong problem-solving and multitasking abilities, and attention to detail.
• Adaptability to change.

Preferred Qualifications

• ISA or equivalent certification.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Working Environment

• Work with a team and alone, primarily outdoors in field environments and/or low-light conditions.
• Foot patrol of energy corridors near power lines and/or pipelines, in remote, urban, or city environments.
• Physical demands include walking/hiking on varied terrain (flat, wet, slippery, rocky, sandy, uneven, steep, or unstable), exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, extreme weather, hazardous traffic, animals, insects, and poisonous plants.
• Occasional indoor office work or vehicle-based tasks.

Physical Demands

• Sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment.
• Walk up to 10 miles per day, stand, sit, and operate a motor vehicle for prolonged periods.
• Frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, run, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and perform repetitive hand/arm/shoulder movements (e.g., forcefully beating down brush).
• Carry, push, or pull light to heavy weights (frequently up to 10 lbs, occasionally up to 60 lbs).
• Operate field equipment (handheld computer, range finder, fyrake, water backpack, shovel, traffic cones).
• Ability to verbally communicate and exchange information with the public.
• Ability to see and hear within normal range, with or without correction.

Benefits

• 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.
• Performance incentive and referral bonus program.
• Company-sponsored boot and clothing program (Full-Time Employees).
• Ongoing training and assistance with obtaining industry certifications.
• Company vehicle with a fuel card for work purposes.

About the Company

ArborMetrics (AMS) is a leading provider of vegetation and asset management consulting services to the utility industry. Our team includes professionals from diverse backgrounds such as forestry, arboriculture, natural resource management, biology, landscape maintenance, horticulture, environmental sciences, geology, agriculture, parks & recreation, urban forestry, and geography.

Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug test and criminal background check, possess a valid driver’s license, and maintain a good driving record.