Distribution Work Planner

About the role

We are seeking an energetic professional who enjoys working outdoors, values independence, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. As a Distribution Work Planner in vegetation management, you will advance a culture of safety and excellence while delivering quality and value to our customers and clients. 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 (ROW's) and drive for extended periods.
• Knowledge 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 multi-tasking abilities, and attention to detail.
• Adaptability to change.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Working Environment

Work is primarily outdoors in field environments, including low-light conditions, energy corridors near power lines/pipelines, remote locations, and urban settings. Physical demands include:

• Walking/hiking up to 10 miles daily on varied terrain (flat, wet, slippery, rocky, sandy, uneven, steep, or densely vegetated).
• Exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, extreme weather (snow, ice, fog, humidity, high/low temperatures), hazardous traffic, animals, insects, and poisonous plants.
• Occasional indoor office work or vehicle-based tasks.

Physical Demands

• Sufficient mobility to work in a field environment, including walking, standing, sitting, and driving for prolonged periods.
• Frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, running, crawling, climbing, reaching, twisting, and grasping.
• Repetitive hand, arm, and shoulder movements (e.g., forcefully beating down brush).
• Carrying, pushing, or pulling light to heavy weights (frequently up to 10 lbs., occasionally up to 60 lbs.).
• Operating field equipment (handheld computer, range finder, fyrake, water backpack, shovel, traffic cones).
• Verbal communication and normal-range vision/hearing (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/long-term disability, paid maternity leave.
• Paid sick time and weekly pay cycle.
• Performance incentive and referral bonus programs.
• Company-sponsored boot and clothing program (full-time employees).
• Ongoing training and assistance with industry certifications.
• Company vehicle with a fuel card for work purposes.

Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug test, criminal background check, possess a valid driver’s license, and maintain a good driving record. ArborMetrics is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.