Vegetation Technician

Vegetation Technician

New Energy Equity and Energy Support Services is seeking a motivated, reliable, and detail-oriented Vegetation Technician to join our field operations team. Safety is our top priority. We operate on active solar sites around high-voltage equipment, heavy machinery, and variable terrain—maintaining a strict safety culture and ensuring our team members go home safely every day is foundational to how we work.

This role is primarily a physical, outdoors-focused position paired with essential administrative, routing, and operational responsibilities. Expect to spend 35 hours a week, on average, in the field performing physical tasks. The ideal candidate combines strong physical field work and a safety-first mindset with computer literacy to manage routes, track goals, and complete site documentation.

Safety & Compliance:

• Adhere to & Enforce Safety Standards:
  Strictly follow and enforce all company safety protocols, PPE requirements, OSHA standards, and site-specific safety plans at all times.

Site Hazard Audits & Documentation:
Conduct mandatory pre-work safety assessments and site inspections to identify, document, and mitigate hazards (e.g., thermal risks, electrical hazards, terrain issues, damaged infrastructure) before beginning work.

• Safe Equipment Operation:
  Safely transport, load, and operate heavy vegetation equipment, trimmers, and utility trailers.

• Helper Safety Supervision:
  Lead by example and ensure that seasonal helpers or crew members understand, follow, and maintain strict safety compliance on site.

Field Execution & Maintenance:

• Perform direct, hands-on mechanical vegetation control, including operating commercial-grade zero-turn mowers and brush hogs within fenced arrays, and detailed weed-whipping around electrical equipment, poles, and post foundations.

• Execute a 4-day weekly field schedule to manage vegetation across assigned facilities on a variable rotation cycle, adapting to weather and growth conditions.

• In-House Maintenance:
  Perform routine small equipment maintenance and minor repair tasks (e.g., blade sharpening, belt replacements, oil/filter changes, basic small engine troubleshooting) to maximize equipment uptime safely.

• Occasional Civil Maintenance:
  Perform basic civil and site upkeep tasks as needed on an infrequent basis (e.g., debris removal, minor fence touch-ups, or tree/heavy brush clearing)

Administration, Operations & Routing:

• Routing & Work Order Management:
  Plan daily routing for assigned regional sites; log and complete work orders promptly upon task execution. Same day completion of Service Reports, once a job is finished.

• Task Tracking & Digital Tools:
  Use Microsoft Teams and Outlook daily to manage communications, track assigned tasks, participate in team workflows, and ensure project updates are clear.

• Safety & Site Logs:
  Generate accurate site condition reports, incident logs, and mandatory job safety documentation in a timely manner.

• Contract & Data Tracking:
  Track completed site cuts in spreadsheets against contractual cut limits, flagging sites approaching limits for additional client coordination.

• Field Research & Support:
  Conduct basic administrative research as needed (e.g., sourcing local repair shops, evaluating equipment options, locating storage units, or coordinating local vendor support).

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Demonstrated safety-first attitude with a clean safety record in previous industrial or field roles.

• Previous experience operating heavy commercial vegetation equipment (zero-turn mowers, brush hogs, commercial trimmers).

• Experience with small engines or commercial equipment repair and maintenance is a major plus.

• Basic computer literacy and comfort using software applications (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Teams, and Excel/spreadsheets) for administrative reporting, task tracking, and goal management.

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record; comfortable towing and maneuvering a 20-foot utility trailer daily is desirable.

• Experience operating chainsaws safely and performing minor fence repairs is a plus (not required).

• Safety Commitment:
  Uncompromisi…