Contract Utility Personnel

Incorporate IVM-minded staff to your program.

An IVM Mindset

Edko’s Contract Utility Forestry (CUF) services are built on an Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) mindset—focused on efficiency, reliability, and real-world results. We view contract forestry as a strategic extension of your program, not just staffing. Our goal is to give utility foresters a clear, system-wide perspective—from individual stems to entire circuits—while reducing administrative burden and improving execution. This modern approach places less emphasis on repetitive pruning and greater focus on long-term reliability, risk reduction, and cost control.

Edko provides a full suite of forestry support roles, including:

Contract Utility Foresters
planners
inspectors
auditors
safety observers
notifiers.

Solutions

Electric Utility

25 years

Providing CUF Employees

Currently providing

75+

Contract Staff

Providing staff to

15+

Utilities

The People Behind a Well-Run Vegetation Program

Our teams patrol and assess rights-of-way, develop and manage work plans and budgets, oversee contractor performance, and ensure compliance with clearance and safety standards. Inspectors and auditors document work quality and safety practices, while safety observers reinforce field compliance. Notifiers enhance customer communication to streamline access and improve production. We also support storm response and can integrate herbicide programs, mechanical work, and advanced tools—including drone technology—into overall vegetation strategies.

What Makes Edko Different?

We bring a modern, efficiency-driven philosophy backed by strong local support and supervision across our footprint. Our programs consistently achieve high removal rates with low refusal rates, driven by a balanced emphasis on professional certifications (ISA, TRAQ) and strong relational skills with property owners. Our employees are trained to deliver the most effective and financially responsible outcomes, aligning field decisions with long-term program value.

We also leverage relationships with university forestry programs to source top talent, and our history speaks for itself—many of our personnel are ultimately hired full-time by the utilities we serve.