Consulting Utility Forester

Overview

Date Posted:
Oct 6, 2025

Requisition Number: 3640

Salary Range: USD $20.00 - USD $22.00 (Hourly)

As a Consulting Utility Forester 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 the AMS Consulting Utility Forester are open-mindedness and the ability 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.

The pay range for this position is from $20.00 to $22.00 per hour, contingent upon relevant education, experience, and industry-specific certifications. This range is determined by the tier associated with the job posting; compensation may fall outside the stated range if the employee is classified under a different tier.

• Industry competitive pay.
• Company vehicle with a fuel card to take to and from home & work.
• Medical/Health/Dental/Vision/VOYA/Paid Holidays/EAP eligibility on day one of employment (Full-Time Employees).
• 401K, Vacation Accrual, life insurance, long-term disability eligibility first of the month after 3 months of service.
• Sick Time eligibility on day 90 of employment.
• Weekly paychecks and direct deposit.
• Participation in the Employee Referral Program (must meet eligibility requirements).
• Boot and clothing program (company funded).
• Ongoing training and assistance with obtaining industry certifications.

• 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 and reliable electric service and develop action plans to mitigate.
• Drive a company vehicle safely to work locations for the organization.

• Ability to read maps.
• Ability to identify tree species and growth rates.
• 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).
• Ability to drive a work vehicle, making frequent stops.

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
• 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.

Work alone in an outdoor field environment; vehicle and foot patrol of utility power lines; remote locations as well as urban, city environments. Physical demands and travel from site to site include walking/hiking on various surfaces and exposure to noise, dust, grease, and all types of weather and temperature conditions. Reasonable accommodation, if available, may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Physical The team member 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,…