Senior Utility Arborist

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $87,600 to $109,500

What We Offer:

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career advancement pathways

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Scope of Work -

This position is responsible for managing the transmission and distribution vegetation management program. Manage internal/external customer requests. Facilitate the planning, scheduling, and implementing of pruning and removal activities (while working with the contractors and municipalities) to meet company and industry standard specifications in compliance with FERC, NERC FAC-003 and PURA. Additionally, this position requires participation on project teams for maintenance programs or capital improvements, where necessary, for reliability and/or infrastructure improvements. Assists operations with tree work necessary to secure proper tree to conductor clearances.

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with all company safety rules and applicable laws and regulations for worker and public safety.
• Monitor progress of contractor activities and adherence to specifications and take appropriate action to meet objectives.
• Conduct field audits and document results of program including consent and ability to achieve the clearance specifications.
• Coordinate work assignments to meet Vegetation Management goals and internal and external customer expectations.
• Provide guidance and consultation to other business areas on vegetation management resource requirements.
• Conduct meetings with customers and public officials to educate and resolve customer inquiries.
• Provide support to company operations during storm and emergency events.
• Take action to remove vegetation conditions that may impact security, safety, or reliability.
• Responsible for Vegetation Management initiatives and assists in planning long-term program goals and continually improve upon process and work practices.
• Assist in the development of the annual vegetation management plans.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience Required:

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in applied science, forestry, arboriculture, environmental science from an accredited college/university and 3 years related experience; OR an Associate's Degree and 5 years related experience. Exceptions may apply for candidates with a proven career in Utility Vegetation Management programs.
• Required knowledge of arboriculture, taxonomy, and pesticide use, plant community ecology, herbicides, tree pathology, horticulture, right-of-way procedures and regulations, engineering technology, electric operations, IVM, and construction practices.
• Connecticut Arborist license and Connecticut supervisory commercial pesticide certificate for right-of-way required or obtained within 1 year of hire. 
• A valid motor vehicle operator’s license required.
• Familiarity with Electric Transmission and Distribution Systems or Utility Vegetation Management is preferred.

Skills/Abilities:

• Must be available 24/7 as required.

• Demonstrated ability to support business systems and resolve end-user issues.
• Must be organized, collaborative, and have initiative.
• Quantitative, qualitative, and training skills with the ability to use tools such as spreadsheets or other technology-based applications, written, verbal and meeting facilitation skills.

Competencies

• Growth & Continuous Improvement
• Initiative & Change
• Focused on Results
• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

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Company:

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions.  This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

Job Posting End Date:

July-25-2026