Herbicide Applicator - Sacramento **Position Overview** We are currently looking to add a dynamic UVM Technician to our passionate team of environmental professionals. **Company Overview** DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP, a division of The Davey Tree Expert Company, is a leader in the natural resource, environmental, and forestry consulting industries throughout the United States. **Divisional Overview** **POSITION: Utility Herbicide Applicator** **TYPE: Full-Time** **POSITION LOCATIONS: Greater Sacramento Area** **At Davey Resource Group, Inc., a Davey Company, our job is to help our clients provide a safe and reliable power source through proper vegetation management practices.** **Do you want a career working outdoors?** **Do you care about sustainability?** **Do you want a career with stability and growth opportunities?** **The Davey Resource Group (DRG) is currently hiring certified arborists, professional foresters, horticulturalists, natural resource specialists, environmental scientists, GIS technicians, and plant and outdoor enthusiasts to join our workforce.** **UTILITY HERBICIDE APPLICATOR RESPONSIBILITIES:** + **Perform vegetation removal and herbicide treatment activities for utility Rights of Way (ROW) and access roads** + **Adhere to all federal, state and safety best management practices for vegetation management adjacent to energized facilities** + **Transport, mix and apply herbicide mix(es) in accordance to each product’s label** + **Daily record keeping for location, acreage, amount of product used and wind speed** + **Safely operate 4x4 vehicle with trailer, UTV / Side by Side (Polaris Ranger or equivalent)** + **10% overnight travel required** **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:** + **Current pesticide applicator’s license issued by the State of California or ability to acquire applicators license within three months.** + **Preferred one year experience working around high voltage electrical utility power systems** + **One year experience in herbicide applications or weed control and vegetation removal** + **Ability to identify various biological communities within California** + **Knowledge of safety requirements regarding herbicide application/vegetation removal** **practices around substations, communication sites, utility Right of Way and near high** **voltage equipment** + **Knowledge of state and federal regulations regarding chemical applications** + **Knowledge of applicable OSHA vegetation safety standards, FAC-003 requirements,** **FERC/NERC Standards and requirements as they relate to the transmission utility industry.** **WHAT WE OFFER:** + **$23-30 per hour (Dependent on experience and professional certifications)** + **Company Vehicle and Fuel Card** + **Company Cell Phone** + **Paid time off and paid holidays** + **Opportunities for advancement** + **All job specific equipment and safety gear provided** + **Opportunities to work on a variety of projects in various locations** + **401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match** + **Employee-owned company & discounted stock purchase options** + **Group Health Plan** + **Employee referral bonus program** + **The Davey Institute provides personal and professional development opportunities** + **Employee Scholarship for AS degree in Environmental Management** + **Scholarship Program for Children of Employees** + **Charitable matching gift program** + **Company paid professional certifications and continuing education** **ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: At Davey, our values are our compass and core to everything we do. Davey Resource Group values itself on Safety, Integrity, Expertise, Leadership, Stewardship, and Perseverance. Pre-employment drug screen and Social Security Number verification required. The Davey Tree Expert Company and DRG are Equal Opportunity Employers.**