Safety Manager - Vegetation Management

Position Details

Job Title: Safety Manager – Vegetation Management

Location: Cameron Park, CA

Reports to: Corporate Safety Manager

Compensation: $120,000 – $175,000 annually (based on experience)

Benefits: Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and travel opportunities

TSU (Tree Service Unlimited, Inc.) is a leader in utility line clearing, vegetation management, emergency disaster response, and woody debris management. Headquartered in Sacramento, we partner with large utility companies and agencies to secure the power grid and prevent wildfires. Ceres Environmental Services, a Ceres company, specializes in crisis management, rapid response, and disaster recovery.

We seek a Safety Manager who will lead and strengthen safety programs across TSU vegetation management operations. The candidate should have extensive experience in vegetation or utility safety and a leadership presence to influence field crews and stakeholders.

Success in the first 12 months includes establishing a standardized training platform, reducing incident rates, and building trusted relationships.

• Lead and oversee TSU’s safety program across PG&E and other utility/forestry contracts.
• Develop, implement, and update training manuals, SOPs, and onboarding programs.
• Conduct field safety audits, inspections, and compliance reviews across multiple states.
• Deliver employee training on electrical hazard awareness, chainsaw safety, aerial lift, CPR/First Aid, and wildfire protocols.
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective action plans.
• Represent TSU with client utilities, regulatory agencies, and industry partners.
• Mentor supervisors and field leaders to foster a proactive safety culture.
• Collaborate with operations and HR to maintain compliance with OSHA, CAL OSHA, ANSI Z133, and DOT/FMCSA.
• Provide safety support across all TSU and affiliated Ceres/CTL entities as needed, ensuring consistent safety standards and field-level oversight company wide.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in safety management within vegetation management, forestry, or utility line clearance.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, CAL OSHA, ANSI Z133, DOT/FMCSA, and utility safety regulations.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing training programs and safety manuals.
• Demonstrated ability to lead field teams and influence organizational safety culture.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• California-based travel required across utility & forestry projects nationally.

• ISA Certified Arborist or Utility Specialist.
• CPR/First Aid Instructor Certification.
• OSHA 30.
• CTSP or eligible to take the CTSP Exam.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Forestry, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Experience representing contractors in client safety meetings or regulatory inspections.

The Safety Manager – Vegetation Management role is both strategic and hands‑on. You’ll audit crews, train supervisors, ensure compliance, and drive initiatives that elevate safety standards across TSU’s growing utility and forestry portfolio. Our culture values integrity, responsiveness, and teamwork.

• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, and balance in varying conditions.
• Must be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must have vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.
• Must be willing to wear PPE (hard hat, protective eyewear, steel‑toed boots, etc.).
• Must work in challenging environments: adverse weather, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, wet/humid conditions, high/elevated places, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and vibration, loud noise levels.
• Commitment to following safety standards and protocols.

At TSU, you have a mission. Your work directly impacts community safety and resilience through vegetation management and wildfire prevention.

• A collaborative, mission‑driven culture
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• The chance to make a lasting difference for communities across the U.S.

Tree Services Unlimited is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

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