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Senior Technician - Poles

Company: Davey Tree Surgery Co.  
Locations: Los Angeles, CA  
Additional Locations: Throughout Los Angeles region 
Work Site: On Site   
Req ID: 225837 

 

Compensation Data

  • $26.44/hr, depending on skills and qualifications

Position Overview

Davey Tree Surgery, a Davey Company, is currently looking to add a dynamic pole technician to our passionate team of electrical facility maintenance crews.  Your office is outdoors, and you get a new view every day! 

Job Duties

  • Properly inspect utility poles by visually looking for holes and damage to identify work
  • Execute work orders to tend poles by drilling and filling holes with the proper material
  • Understand and practice all safety measures to ensure job site safety
  • Maintain, prepare and operate all tools and equipment including, hammers, chainsaws, chippers, aerial lifts and more
  • Every day there is something new to do!

Qualifications

  • Love of the outdoors 
  • Ability to complete Electrical Hazard Awareness Program and OSHA training
  • Ability to complete the Davey Tree First Aid, CPR and defensive driving course upon hire
  • Required: valid driver’s license
  • Preferred: Commercial Driver’s License-Class A or B with Airbrake Endorsement 
  • Preferred: pole test and treat experience or other related work
  • Preferred: relevant pesticide and related licenses and certificates, if required by state law 
  • Preferred: ISA Certified Arborist®, ISA Certified Tree Worker®, and/or TCIA Certified Tree Care Safety Professional®

Benefits*

  • Progressive advancement in job classification and wage
  • Benefits through union agreement including health insurance and pension
  • Opportunity to travel
  • Opportunity for overtime work
  • All job specific equipment and safety gear provided
  • Employee-owned company and discounted stock purchase options
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Scholarship program for children of employees
  • Charitable matching gift program

 

*All listed benefits available to eligible employees

Company Overview

Invest in your future. Join one of the largest employee-owned companies in the nation!  Davey has a unique culture that focuses on the open exchange of ideas, community partnerships, a commitment to safety, and delivering unrivaled client service while acting as industry leaders in horticultural and environmental services.

The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law.

The Davey Tree Surgery Company is based in Livermore, California, and provides a full range of utility tree care and pole test and treat services. The Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. We care about our clients, each other and the world around us. We offer the resources, size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture, entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our employees by offering industry-leading training, technology and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career, there’s a place for you at Davey. To learn more, visit Davey.com.

Accommodations: If requested by employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

If you need assistance at any time, please contact us at 1-877-411-7601 or at SurgeryJobs@davey.com.

Employment Type: Permanent 
Job Type: Full Time 
Travel Expectations: Up to 75%
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