Planner, Forestry

Division: Electricity Division

Location: Edmonton, AB

What We Offer:

• Competitive Package: Attractive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including performance bonuses eligibility, flex benefits from first day of employment, extra paid leave, pension, employee share purchase plan, charitable donation matching, hybrid work environment, and more.

• Meaningful Impact: Support vegetation management work that helps protect public safety, lowers wildfire risk, and keeps electricity service reliable for communities across Alberta.

• Project Variety: Work with information, plans, and teams connected to different parts of Alberta’s electric system, from remote transmission corridors to community-focused distribution areas. Each planning cycle brings new conditions and learning opportunities.

Why Work Here

As a Planner, Forestry, you help keep people and communities safe. You support vegetation planning that strengthens wildfire prevention, regulatory compliance, and reliable power delivery. Your work shapes how we plan and forecast this essential program.

About the Role

The Planner, Forestry supports planning, coordination, and oversight of ATCO’s vegetation management and wildfire mitigation program. Working with our Asset Management team, you’ll contribute to long-term planning, regulatory filings, wildfire mitigation initiatives, planning activities, and financial management that help strengthen system resiliency and support reliable power delivery across Alberta. 

What You Get to Do: 

• Prepare and support business cases and regulatory filings for vegetation management and wildfire mitigation initiatives.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for the vegetation management program.
• Maintain a multi-year planning schedule that supports program needs and yearly goals.
• Track and report on key metrics to measure program performance and outcomes.
• Ensure annual vegetation plans meet regulatory requirements and company commitments.
• Support wildfire mitigation planning by helping develop planning tools, operational forecasts, and continuous program improvements.
• Lead or support planning projects within the Asset Management team that strengthen vegetation management and wildfire mitigation practices through analysis, reporting, and collaboration.
• Develop, negotiate, and manage contracts and service agreements.
• Work with teams across the organization to identify opportunities to coordinate work, share information, and improve planning. 

What you Bring:

• A degree in Forestry, Environmental Sciences, or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Eligibility for registration with the Alberta Association of Forest Management Professionals.
• Minimum five years of experience supporting electrical systems, vegetation management, wildfire mitigation, or related utility planning.
• Project management and contractor management experience.
• Experience using Power BI and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Strong business and technical writing skills.
• Ability to manage complex projects and work effectively with diverse teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with vegetation management planning, wildfire mitigation, or utility right-of-way planning is considered an asset. 

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. 

Closes: August 18, 2026

About Us:

At ATCO, we create prosperity and opportunity for generations to come. Through our businesses in housing, energy, and defence, we deliver innovative solutions and essential services that support communities, industries, and economies across Canada and around the world. Our diverse portfolio enables us to help address complex challenges, from housing availability and energy security to critical infrastructure and operational support services.

Whether supporting communities during times of need, advancing major infrastructure projects, or investing in future-focused solutions, our people play a vital role in delivering where it matters most. At ATCO, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference.

ATCO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Visit our website for more information.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which many of our ATCO operations and facilities are located. We honour and respect the diverse history, languages, ceremonies, and culture of the Indigenous Peoples who call these areas home.