Utility Forester Specialist

Job Posting End Date

06-09-2025

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

The position will demonstrate and create positive experiences for customers contacting AEP with questions related to vegetation management.This position is the primary customer solution liaison between customers and Distribution Forestry. This position should demonstrate a willingness to learn and build relationships with customers and stakeholders. The position requires proactive and reactive responses to customer and public inquiries, as well as proactive promotion of Company forestry programs, products, and information.

Job Description

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

WHAT YOU'LL HAVE:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Minimum of three years customer contact experience. Knowledge of field activities related to the technical aspects of customer services and distribution operations preferred.

License/Certifications: Must have valid Driver’s license.

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

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It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.

Salary Range

$44,699-67,059

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Excellent written and verbal communications skills Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Basic knowledge of distribution operations and other departments within the AEP system preferred.

Travel within designated AEP service territory

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-003

Compensation Range:

$21.49-26.87 USD

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.