Benefits:

SIMPLE IRA (with matching)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job Opening: Utility Vegetation Management Planner

Location: Sacramento, CA (1 opening) Pay: $25–$28/hr. (based on experience) Type: Full-Time | Field-Based

About the Opportunity

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).

What You’ll Do

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

· 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.

· Navigate urban and wildland environments in all weather conditions.

Minimum Requirements:

· 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

· 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

Why Join Us?

· 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

https://go-kss.com/