Coordinator, Vegetation Management

Purpose

Coordinate transmission vegetation management planning, inspections, work execution, documentation, and contractor activity for applicable transmission rights-of-way. Support annual work plan development and completion tracking, maintain auditable records for inspections, work restrictions, corrective actions, and completed work, and coordinate with vegetation management, operations, contractors, and control center stakeholders when field conditions create reliability or safety concerns.

Accountabilities

• Coordinate transmission vegetation management planning, inspections, work execution, documentation, and contractor activity for applicable transmission rights-of-way.
• Support annual transmission work plan development and completion tracking, including inspection completion, corrective actions, work restrictions, and completed-work documentation.
• Maintain auditable records that support NERC FAC-003 vegetation management requirements, regulatory reviews, outage investigations, Missouri PSC scrutiny, and internal compliance readiness.
• Coordinate with Vegetation Management, Operations, contractors, and control center stakeholders when field conditions create reliability, safety, access, or schedule concerns.
• Provide internal ownership of transmission-specific planning accuracy, compliance readiness, invoice and work validation, and continuity of institutional knowledge.
• Improve operational control by reducing vendor dependency, ensuring work order completion, reducing rework, invoice discrepancies, and planning inaccuracies associated with transmission vegetation work.

Education and Experience

• 2+ years’ experience in utility vegetation management, field auditing, quality control, contractor oversight, electric utility operations, compliance documentation, or related field operations preferred.
• ISA Certified arborist or ability to obtain within 1-year, Preferred ISA Utility Specialist,
• Experience with work management, mapping, reporting, financial, or vegetation management systems such as SAP, Fieldnote, Microsoft applications, GIS, or similar beneficial platforms.

What We Offer

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage & a 401K plan with a 5% match, effective day one
• Annual bonus and merit increase eligibility
• Life insurance and short-term & long-term disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Free Employee Assistance Program & Headspace account
• 3 weeks of vacation, paid sick days, 12 paid company holidays, & 3 paid volunteer days
• Tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, & reimbursement for certification costs
• Reward & recognition programs, service awards, a great company culture, and a collaborative & flexible work environment