Senior Utility Bucket Trimmer: ROW/UVM Expert

Riggs Tree Service, LLC.; Pawnee (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned wage access

Paid safety training

Job summary

Riggs Tree Service is seeking an experienced Utility Bucket Trimmer to join our ROW team in Oklahoma. The ideal candidate brings hands-on UVM and ROW clearing experience and can safely operate an aerial lift, chainsaws, and related equipment. This is not an entry-level role.

You will trim around utility infrastructure, follow customer specs, and support storm restoration when needed. Top pay is negotiable based on experience for a skilled ROW crew member.

Qualifications

• Experience in utility vegetation management (UVM).
• ROW tree and brush clearing experience.
• Trimming around energized utility lines.
• Proficiency with chainsaws, pole saws, and related equipment.
• Ability to follow safety procedures around electrical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform tree trimming, pruning, clearing, and removals from an aerial lift.
• Clear trees and brush from utility rights-of-way.
• Work safely around energized conductors and utility infrastructure.
• Operate bucket trucks, chainsaws, pole saws, and related vegetation management equipment.
• Identify hazardous trees, limbs, and vegetation conditions that could impact facilities.
• Follow utility specifications, work plans, and customer requirements.
• Assist with rigging and complex tree removals.
• Support storm restoration and emergency response operations when needed.
• Complete daily vehicle, equipment, and aerial lift inspections.
• Work with ground crews and leadership to keep jobs safe, efficient, and productive.

Skills

Utility vegetation management (UVM)

ROW clearing

Tree trimming/pruning/removals

Working around energized lines

Rigging operations

Safety-first mindset

Crew collaboration

Tools

Aerial lift operation

Chainsaws

Pole saws

Rigging gear

Job description

Riggs Tree Service is seeking an experienced Utility Bucket Trimmer to join our ROW team in Oklahoma. The ideal candidate brings hands-on UVM and ROW clearing experience and can safely operate an aerial lift, chainsaws, and related equipment. This is not an entry-level role.

You will trim around utility infrastructure, follow customer specs, and support storm restoration when needed. Top pay is negotiable based on experience for a skilled ROW crew member.