Utility Vegetation Management Planner
KALEIDOSCOPE SUPPLY SERVICES LLC
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Job summary
Qualifications
- 3+ years in arboriculture, horticulture, or vegetation management needed.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.
- Strong communication skills needed for customer interactions.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate field operations for tree trimming and vegetation clearance.
- Develop detailed vegetation work plans for tree pruning and removals.
- Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and utility standards.
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Job description
- SIMPLE IRA (with matching)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Location: Sacramento, CA (1 opening) Pay: $25–$28/hr. (based on experience) Type: Full-Time | Field-Based
Kaleidoscope Supply Services is an administrative support services organization supporting a top-tier vegetation management contractor serving the electric utility industry. Our mission is to maintain safety and reliability across utility corridors while supporting wildfire prevention efforts throughout California. We’re hiring a Utility Vegetation Management Planner to support a key customer territory in Sacramento (SMUD service areas).
As a Planner, you'll coordinate field operations related to tree trimming and vegetation clearance around power lines, including related traffic control/management. You will interact with property owners, utility partners, and crews to ensure compliance, efficiency, and safety.
- Conduct systematic field reviews of issued work for line clearance operations.
- Develop detailed vegetation work plans for tree pruning, removals, and herbicide applications.
- Communicate with landowners to discuss access, schedule work, and gain necessary permissions.
- Ensure all vegetation work complies with safety, regulatory, and utility standards.
- Record and track progress using GIS tools and mobile platforms.
- Liaise with customers, businesses, and government contacts on scope, access, and scheduling.
- Navigat[e] urban and wildland environments in all weather conditions.
- 3+ years in arboriculture, horticulture, or vegetation management OR a degree (2-year or 4-year) in a related field.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
- Proficiency with GIS, digital mapping, mobile apps, and Microsoft Excel.
- Strong communication skills and professionalism with customer interactions.
- Able to work independently in varied terrain and environmental conditions.
- Reliable transportation to assigned reporting location.
- Experience with utility vegetation management, GO95 compliance, or wildfire mitigation.
- Certification(s): ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist, TRAQ, CTSP, or OSHA-30.
- Familiarity with PG&E or SMUD vegetation clearance standards.
- Experience with Traffic Control permitting and setups.
- Experience with MUTCD application.
- Experience with State and Local Municipalities for Traffic Control Permitting.
- Experience with supervising Traffic Control Crews.
- Competitive pay with advancement potential.
- Work indoors and outdoors with autonomy and impact.
- Contribute to essential public safety and utility reliability.
- Competitive health benefits and SIMPLE IRA (with company match).
Join us in making a visible impact on environmental and vegetation management projects in California!
Kaleidoscope Supply Services
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