System Arborist - Auditor

Purpose

Perform independent quality-control audits of vegetation management planning and completed work. Validate work classifications, resource assignments, invoice accuracy, and field execution against Liberty standards; identify rework, add-on work, and planning discrepancies; and support audit defensibility, contractor accountability, process improvement, and stronger internal governance.

Accountabilities

• Perform independent quality-control audits of vegetation management planning and completed work.
• Validate work classifications, resource assignments, invoice accuracy, and field execution against Liberty standards.
• Identify rework, add-on work, planning discrepancies, invoice exceptions, and execution trends that affect cost, quality, and accountability.
• Document audit findings and recurring trends to improve planning accuracy, reduce invoice exceptions, and strengthen internal governance.
• Support audit defensibility, contractor accountability, process improvement, and evidence quality for vegetation management decisions.
• Provide internal oversight of work quality and planning consistency to reduce reliance on vendor self-validation.
• Strengthen Liberty’s compliance posture by supporting defensible records, PSC and reliability related expectations, and reduced risk of recurring nonconformances, customer escalations, and unmanaged rework.

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

As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience. You will also have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 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

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

As the successful candidate