Manager, Occupational Safety & Technical Training

Lewis Services is seeking an experienced Occupational Safety & Technical Training Manager to lead safety and training initiatives within our tree care, vegetation management, and utility operations. This role is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive safety programs that align with OSHA, ANSI Z133, and DOT regulations, ensuring a culture of safety excellence across all field operations.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in arboriculture, utility vegetation management, and high-risk field operations, with expertise in technical skills training, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance. They will work closely with safety teams, field crews, and leadership to create and refine training programs that enhance worker competencies, reduce incidents, and drive continuous improvement.

Will perform other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

Occupational Safety & Compliance in Tree Care & Utilities

Technical Training & Workforce Development

Process Optimization & Risk Reduction

Team Leadership & Industry Engagement

Qualifications & Experience

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Why Join Us?

This role is an opportunity to lead safety initiatives in a high-impact industry, ensuring the safety and technical excellence of tree care and utility vegetation management teams. You will play a vital role in enhancing field safety, improving workforce competency, and driving a proactive safety culture in line-clearance and vegetation management operations. If you are passionate about workplace safety, technical training, and continuous improvement in tree care and utilities, we encourage you to apply.

Physical Demands And Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, an employee must regularly stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time, reach and perform repetitive keystrokes.

While performing the duties of this job, an employee must occasionally bend, kneel crouch, crawl, climb stairs and lift or move up to 25 pounds.

The position requires travel including overnights by ground and/or air transportation.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but in operations the noise levels increase.

COMPENSATION: $95,000 - $120,000

Lewis Services regularly evaluates our compensation and benefit packages to ensure we remain competitive. Starting pay will be based on a candidate’s experience, skills and education.